Montana § 27-1-713 - Duty To Restore Thing Wrongfully Acquired Or Retained
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-1-713 — Duty To Restore Thing Wrongfully Acquired Or Retained, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-1-713. Duty To Restore Thing Wrongfully Acquired Or Retained
Duty to restore thing wrongfully acquired or retained. One who obtains a thing without the consent of its owner, by a consent later rescinded, or by an unlawful exaction that the owner could not at the time prudently refuse shall restore the thing to the person from whom it was obtained unless the person has acquired a title to the thing superior to that of the other person or unless the transaction was corrupt and unlawful on both sides. The restoration required by this section must be made without demand except where a thing is obtained by mutual mistake, in which case the party obtaining the thing is not bound to return it until the party has notice of the mistake.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 27-1-713 cover?
Section 27-1-713 ("Duty To Restore Thing Wrongfully Acquired Or Retained") 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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