When a contract is reduced to writing, the intention of the parties is to be ascertained from the writing alone if possible, subject, however, to the other provisions of this chapter.
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-3-303
Writing generally to determine intention
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Newman (1981)
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.