Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 15. LIABILITY OF JOINT DEBTORS

Part 1. Applying Judgment to Joint Debtor

Answer -- Time For Filing -- Contents

25-15-104. Answer -- time for filing -- contents. Upon the summons, the defendant may answer within the time specified in the summons, denying the judgment or setting up any defense that may have arisen subsequently, or the defendant may deny liability on the obligation upon which the judgment was recovered, except a discharge from liability because of the statute of limitations.

History: En. Sec. 294, p. 105, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 349, p. 205, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 423, p. 119, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 449, p. 161, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 449, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 462, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1783, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7132, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9765, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 992; re-en. Sec. 9765, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-8104; amd. Sec. 489, Ch. 56, L. 2009.