Mont. Code Ann. § 28-2-902

Enforcement of contract not in writing through fraud

Where a contract that is required by law to be in writing is prevented from being put into writing by the fraud of a party to the contract, any other party who is by the fraud led to believe that the contract is in writing and acts upon that belief to the party's prejudice may enforce it against the fraudulent party.

History:
En. Sec. 2184, Civ. C. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 5016, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 7518, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1623
Field Civ. C. Sec. 793
Re-en. Sec. 7518, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 13-605
Amd. Sec. 785, Ch. 56, L. 2009 (HB 37 - Campbell, Margarett (D) HD 31)