The whole of a contract is to be taken together so as to give effect to every part if reasonably practicable, each clause helping to interpret the other.
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-3-202
Effect to be given to every part of contract
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case City of Austin Texas v. Decker Coal Company (1983)
Most recently applied in Rhodes v. Rhodes (November 2023)
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.