Mont. Code Ann. § 70-8-201

Contract for letting of ship

The contract by which a ship is let is termed a charter party. As part of the contract, the owner may either let the capacity or burden of the ship, continuing the employment of the owner's master, crew, and equipments, or may surrender the entire ship to the charterer, who then provides them. The master or part owner may be a charterer.

History:
En. Sec. 2644, Civ. C. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 5240, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 7755, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1959
Field Civ. C. Sec. 1003
Re-en. Sec. 7755, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 42-215
Amd. Sec. 2105, Ch. 56, L. 2009 (HB 37 - Campbell, Margarett (D) HD 31)