A contract must be so interpreted as to give effect to the mutual intention of the parties as it existed at the time of contracting, so far as the same is ascertainable and lawful.
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-3-301
Interpretation to give effect to mutual intention
Applied in 6 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.