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Mont. Code Ann. § 1-3-233 (2026)

Reasonableness

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  5. 1-3-233 Reasonableness

TITLE 1. GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER 3. MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE

Part 2. Text of Maxims

Reasonableness

1-3-233. Reasonableness. Interpretation must be reasonable.

History: En. Sec. 4633, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6210, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8771, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3542; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1997; re-en. Sec. 8771, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 49-134.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Montana Contractors' Ass'n v. Dep't of Highways, 715 P.2d 1056 (Mont. 1986).
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Montana Contractors' Ass'n v. Dep't of Highways, 715 P.2d 1056 (Mont. 1986). · cites it 6× “Section 1-3-233, MCA. Grossman v. State Department of Natural Resources (Mont.”
Infinity Ins. v. Dodson, 2000 MT 287 (Mont. 2000). · cites it 4× “See § 1-3-233, MCA; Grossman v. State Dep't of Natural Resources (1984), 209 Mont.”
State v. D. Ohl, 2022 MT 241 (Mont. 2022). · cites it 4× “See § 1-3-233, MCA. ¶11 Here, a “contrary intention plainly appears” to application of the Youth Court Act definition of “legal custody” to the escape statute.”
State v. J. Harrison, 2016 MT 271 (Mont. 2016). · cites it 4× “Statutory interpretation “must be reasonable,” § 1-3-233, MCA, and “should not lead to absurd results if a reasonable interpretation would avoid it.”
State Ex Rel. Racicot v. Dist. Court of the First Jud. Dist., 794 P.2d 1180 (Mont. 1990). · cites it 2× “1947 [§ 1-3-233, MCA]. Keller, 553 P.2d at 1007 .”
Pennell v. Nationstar, 2022 MT 235 (Mont. 2022). · cites it 3× “Section 1-3-233, MCA. We therefore reject the Pennells’ assertion that an indenture trustee is prohibited, under the STFA, from delegating its notice duties to an agent.”
Young v. Hammer, 2021 MT 180 (Mont. 2021). · cites it 2× ““A contract must receive such an interpretation as will make it lawful, operative, definite, reasonable, and capable of being carried into effect if it can be done without violating the intention of the parties.”
State v. B. Hillious, 2025 MT 53 (Mont. 2025). · cites it 2× “3d 796 (citing § 1-3-233, MCA). The statute addresses objections “to the manner in which a jury panel has been selected or drawn” and directs the court to discharge the “panel” and order “the selection or drawing of a new panel” if the manner was improper.”
State v. Sommers, 2014 MT 315 (Mont. 2014). · cites it 2× “3d 841 ; § 1-3-233, MCA (“Interpretation must be reasonable.”
In Re the Marriage of Bourque, 785 P.2d 699 (Mont. 1990). · cites it 3× “Section 1-3-233, MCA. The District Court’s interpretation was reasonable, and this Court will not set aside findings by the District Court unless clearly erroneous.”
Montana Health Network, Inc. v. Great Falls Orthopedic Assocs., 2015 MT 186 (Mont. 2015). · cites it 3× “Section 1-3-233, MCA. ¶21 We recognize that in interpreting a contract we must endeavor to give effect to every part of the contract whenever reasonably *518 practical.”
State Ex Rel. Racicot v. Dist. Cour (Mont. 1990). · cites it 2× “1947 [ § 1-3-233, MCA]. Keller, 553 P.2d at 1007 .”
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