28-10-211. How agent's act ratified. A ratification can be made only in the manner that would have been necessary to confer an original authority for the act ratified or, whenever an oral authorization would suffice, by knowingly accepting or retaining the benefit of the act.
History: En. Sec. 3086, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5425, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7940, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2310; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1228; re-en. Sec. 7940, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 2-117; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations
28-10-201. How agency may be created
28-10-202. Consideration unnecessary
28-10-203. When written authorization necessary
28-10-204. through 28-10-210 reserved
28-10-211. How agent's act ratified
28-10-212. Ratification of part of indivisible transaction
28-10-213. Ratification not to prejudice third persons