Mont. Code Ann. § 71-3-121

Extinction by sale or wrongful conversion

The sale of any property on which there is a lien in satisfaction of the claim secured thereby or, in case of personal property, its wrongful conversion by the person holding the lien extinguishes the lien thereon.

History:
En. Sec. 3791, Civ. C. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 5727, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 8242, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2910
Field Civ. C. Sec. 1604
Re-en. Sec. 8242, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 45-305.