Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-409
Acknowledgment of debt or part payment
En. Sec. 21, p. 469, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 19, p. 518, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 53, p. 50, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 53, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 53, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 555, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6472, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9062, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 360; re-en. Sec. 9062, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2716; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 12, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 441, L. 1987.
- (1) An acknowledgment or the part payment of a debt is sufficient evidence to cause the relevant statute of limitations to begin running anew.
- (2) An acknowledgment must be contained in some writing signed by the party to be charged thereby.
- (3) Part payment is any payment of principal or interest.
History: En. Sec. 21, p. 469, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 19, p. 518, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 53, p. 50, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 53, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 53, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 555, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6472, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9062, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 360; re-en. Sec. 9062, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2716; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 12, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 441, L. 1987.