Mont. Code Ann. § 25-9-104

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).

History:
En. Sec. 272, p. 107, L. 1877
Re-en. Sec. 272, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879
Re-en. Sec. 282, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887
Re-en. Sec. 1118, C. Civ. Proc. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 6770, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 9373, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 636
Re-en. Sec. 9373, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 93-5309
Amd. Sec. 418, Ch. 56, L. 2009 (HB 37 - Campbell, Margarett (D) HD 31)