Montana § 27-1-415 - Parties Who Cannot Be Compelled To Perform
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-1-415 — Parties Who Cannot Be Compelled To Perform, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-1-415. Parties Who Cannot Be Compelled To Perform
Parties who cannot be compelled to perform. Specific performance cannot be enforced against a party to a contract in any of the following cases: (1) if the party has not received an adequate consideration for the contract; (2) if it is not, as to the party, just and reasonable; (3) if the party's assent was obtained by the misrepresentations, concealment, circumvention, or unfair practices of any party to whom performance would become due under the contract or by any promise of the party that has not been substantially fulfilled; or (4) if the party's assent was given under the influence of mistake, misapprehension, or surprise, except that when the contract provides for compensation in case of mistake, a mistake within the scope of the provision may be compensated for and the contract specifically enforced in other respects if proper to be so enforced.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 27-1-415 cover?
Section 27-1-415 ("Parties Who Cannot Be Compelled To Perform") 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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