27-1-503. What defenses to action survive assignment of right to action. In the case of an assignment of a thing in action, the action by the assignee is without prejudice to any setoff or other defense existing at the time of or before notice of the assignment, but this section shall apply only to the extent not otherwise provided for in the Uniform Commercial Code.
History: En. Sec. 5, p. 44, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 5, p. 136, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 5, p. 28, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 5, p. 40, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 5, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 5, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 571, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6478, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9068, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 368; re-en. Sec. 9068, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11-157, Ch. 264, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2802.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability
Part 5. Right to Bring Action or Assert Defense
27-1-501. Survival of cause of action or defense -- death or disability or transfer of interest
27-1-502. Survival of counterclaim -- death or assignment
27-1-503. What defenses to action survive assignment of right to action
27-1-504. through 27-1-510 reserved
27-1-511. Right of minor to bring civil action or other proceeding
27-1-512. Action by parent or guardian for injury to child or ward
27-1-513. Action for wrongful death
27-1-514. Who may sue for whose seduction
27-1-515. Protection of personal relations -- abduction