Montana Statutes
§ 1-4-104 — Preference To Construction Favoring Natural Right
Montana·Title 1 GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS·Ch. 4 INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS·Part 1 General Provisions
1-4-104 . Preference to construction favoring natural right. When an instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 620, p. 200, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 620, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 638, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3142, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7883, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10527, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1866; re-en. Sec. 10527, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-401-23(part).
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