Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 28. CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

CHAPTER 10. AGENCY

Part 4. Authority of Agent

When Agent May Disobey Instructions

28-10-408. When agent may disobey instructions. An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency in cases in which it is clearly for the interest of the agent's principal that the agent should do so and there is insufficient time to communicate with the principal.

History: En. Sec. 3096, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5435, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7950, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2320; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1238; re-en. Sec. 7950, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 2-127; amd. Sec. 801, Ch. 56, L. 2009.