Mont. Code Ann. § 1-3-221

Apparent nonexistence

That which does not appear to exist is to be regarded as if it did not exist.

History:
En. Sec. 4621, Civ. C. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 6198, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 8759, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3530
Field Civ. C. Sec. 1985
Re-en. Sec. 8759, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 49-122.