28-11-203. Liability under guaranty of illegal contract or contract void against principal. A guarantor is not liable if the contract of the principal is unlawful, but the guarantor is liable notwithstanding any mere personal disability of the principal, even though the disability would make the contract void against the principal.
History: En. Sec. 3634, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5670, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8185, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2810; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1548; re-en. Sec. 8185, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 30-205; amd. Sec. 821, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations
Chapter 11. Guaranty, Indemnity, and Suretyship
Part 2. Guaranty -- Liability and Exoneration of Guarantor
28-11-201. Obligation of guarantor not to exceed that of principal
28-11-202. Liability under guaranty of incomplete contract
28-11-203. Liability under guaranty of illegal contract or contract void against principal
28-11-204. Liability under guaranty that obligation is good or collectible
28-11-205. When guarantor of payment or performance becomes liable
28-11-206. Liability upon guaranty of conditional obligation -- notice of default
28-11-207. through 28-11-210 reserved
28-11-211. When guarantor exonerated
28-11-212. Rescission of alteration -- liability not restored
28-11-213. Guarantor not exonerated by delay of creditor
28-11-214. Guarantor not exonerated by discharge of principal
28-11-215. Exoneration of guarantor indemnified by principal
28-11-216. Effect of part performance on guarantor's liability