Montana Statutes
§ 25-5-202 — Who May Defend When Spouse Sued
Montana § 25-5-202
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-5-202 (2026).
Text
25-5-202 . Who may defend when spouse sued. If a husband and wife are sued together, each spouse may defend for the spouse's own right, and if the other spouse fails to defend, the spouse who does choose to defend may defend for the other spouse's right also.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 8, p. 44, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 8, p. 136, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 8, p. 28, Cod. Stat. 1871; amd. Sec. 8, p. 41, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 8, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 8, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 573, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6480, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9070, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 371; re-en. Sec. 9070, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 535, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2804; amd. Sec. 401, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 25-5-202, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/25-5-202.