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Mont. Code Ann. § 28-2-403 (2026)

What Constitutes Menace

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  5. 28-2-403 What constitutes menace

TITLE 28. CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

CHAPTER 2. CONTRACTS

Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent

What Constitutes Menace

28-2-403. What constitutes menace. Menace consists in a threat of:

(1) such duress as is specified in subsections (1) and (3) of 28-2-402;

(2) unlawful and violent injury to the person or property of any such person in circumstances described in 28-2-402; or

(3) injury to the character of any such person.

History: En. Sec. 2115, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4976, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7478, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1570; Field Civ. C. Sec. 755; re-en. Sec. 7478, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-306; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 117, L. 1979.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2011 · leading case: Valley Bank v. Hughes, 2006 MT 285, 147 P.3d 185.
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Valley Bank v. Hughes, 2006 MT 285, 147 P.3d 185. · cites it 2× “Under § 30-4-212, MCA, Hughes became liable for satisfying the entire charge-back debt; thus, the promissory note does not fail for lack of consideration.”
Fronk v. Collins, 2011 MT 315, 266 P.3d 1271. · cites it 2× “” Section 28-2-403(1), (3), MCA. ¶13 Collins’ argument relies on two Montana cases.”
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-2-403(1): 1 case
Fronk v. Collins, 2011 MT 315, 266 P.3d 1271. “” Section 28-2-403(1), (3), MCA. ¶13 Collins’ argument relies on two Montana cases.”
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