Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     25-9-104. Procedure after judgment on an issue of law. On a judgment for the plaintiff upon an issue of law, he may proceed in the manner prescribed by Rule 55(a) and (b), M.R.Civ.P., upon the failure of the defendant to answer. If judgment be for the defendant upon an issue of law and the taking of an account or the proof of any fact be necessary to enable the court to complete the judgment, a reference may be ordered, as provided in Rule 55(b).

     History: En. Sec. 272, p. 107, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 272, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 282, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1118, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6770, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9373, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 636; re-en. Sec. 9373, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-5309.

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