1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 28
  3. CHAPTER 1
  4. Part 3
  5. 28-1-301 Types of obligations involving several persons

Montana Code Annotated 2021

TITLE 28. CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

CHAPTER 1. OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL

Part 3. Joint Obligations

Types Of Obligations Involving Several Persons

28-1-301. (Temporary) Types of obligations involving several persons. Except as provided in 27-1-703, an obligation imposed upon several persons or a right created in favor of several persons may be:

(1) joint;

(2) several; or

(3) joint and several. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 11(2), Ch. 429, L. 1997.)

28-1-301. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Types of obligations involving several persons. Except as provided in 27-1-703 and 27-1-705, an obligation imposed upon several persons or a right created in favor of several persons may be:

(1) joint;

(2) several; or

(3) joint and several.

History: En. Sec. 1940, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4895, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7397, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1430; Field Civ. C. Sec. 673; re-en. Sec. 7397, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-201; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 253, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 429, L. 1997.