Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 31. PROCEDURE IN JUSTICES' COURTS

Part 5. Pleadings

Variance

25-31-523. Variance. A variance between the proof on the trial and the allegations in pleading must be disregarded as immaterial unless the court is satisfied that the adverse party has been misled to the party's prejudice by the variance.

History: En. Sec. 591, p. 159, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 697, p. 176, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 757, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 777, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1533, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7018, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9651, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9651, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6814; amd. Sec. 498, Ch. 56, L. 2009.