Montana § 30-3-306 - Claims To An Instrument
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 30-3-306 — Claims To An Instrument, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-3-306. Claims To An Instrument
Claims to an instrument. A person taking an instrument, other than a person having rights of a holder in due course, is subject to a claim of a property or possessory right in the instrument or its proceeds, including a claim to rescind a negotiation and to recover the instrument or its proceeds. A person having rights of a holder in due course takes free of the claim to the instrument.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 30-3-306 cover?
Section 30-3-306 ("Claims To An Instrument") 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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