Montana § 25-9-104 - Procedure After Judgment On Issue Of Law

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-9-104 — Procedure After Judgment On Issue Of Law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 25-9-104. Procedure After Judgment On Issue Of Law

Procedure after judgment on issue of law. On a judgment for the plaintiff upon an issue of law, the plaintiff may proceed in the manner prescribed by Rule 55(a) and (b), M.R.Civ.P., upon the failure of the defendant to answer. If judgment is for the defendant upon an issue of law and the taking of an account or the proof of any fact is necessary to enable the court to complete the judgment, a reference may be ordered, as provided in Rule 55(b).

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 25-9-104 ("Procedure After Judgment On Issue Of Law") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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