1-1-217. Notice -- actual and constructive. (1) Notice is:
(a) actual whenever it consists of express information of a fact;
(b) constructive whenever it is imputed by law.
(2) Each person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent person upon inquiry as to a particular fact has constructive notice of the fact itself in all cases in which, by prosecuting the inquiry, the person might have learned the facts.
History: (1)En. Sec. 4666, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6228, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8780, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 18; Based on Field Civ. C. Secs. 2009, 2010; re-en. Sec. 8780, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 309, L. 1977; Sec. 19-105, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 4667, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6229, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8781, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 19; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 2011; re-en. Sec. 8781, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-106; R.C.M. 1947, 19-105, 19-106; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 1. General Laws and Definitions
Part 2. General Definitions of Terms Used in Code
1-1-201. Terms of wide applicability
1-1-202. Terms relating to procedure and the judiciary
1-1-203. Terms relating to instruments and other writings
1-1-204. Terms denoting state of mind
1-1-205. Terms relating to property and decedents' estates
1-1-206. Terms relating to obligations and transactions
1-1-208. Terms relating to legislature
1-1-209. through 1-1-213 reserved
1-1-215. Residence -- rules for determining
1-1-216. Legal holidays and business days
1-1-217. Notice -- actual and constructive
1-1-218. Words giving joint authority
1-1-219. Relationship by affinity
1-1-220. through 1-1-223 reserved
1-1-224. Observance of right to keep and bear arms
1-1-225. Arbor Day as official day of observance
1-1-226. Official observance of Montana's hunting heritage
1-1-228. American Indian heritage day
1-1-229. State teen driver safety day
1-1-230. Welcome home Vietnam veterans day