70-15-214. Remainder not upon a contingency -- when to take effect. When a remainder of an estate for life or for years is not limited on a contingency defeating or avoiding such precedent estate, it is to be deemed intended to take effect only on the death of the first taker or the expiration by lapse of time of such term of years.
History: En. Sec. 1229, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4500, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6742, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 780; Field Civ. C. Sec. 238; re-en. Sec. 6742, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-521.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 15. Definitions and Kinds of Estates in Real Property
Part 2. Classification of Interests in Real Property
70-15-201. Application of classifications
70-15-202. Enumeration of estates
70-15-204. Estates tail abolished -- considered fee simple
70-15-205. Remainder limited upon fee tail valid -- vesting
70-15-206. Freehold estates -- chattels real -- chattel interests
70-15-207. Estate for life of third person -- freehold
70-15-208. Term of years -- suspension of absolute ownership
70-15-209. Future estate -- right of possession at future day
70-15-212. Future and contingent estates -- how created
70-15-213. Remainder upon a contingency
70-15-214. Remainder not upon a contingency -- when to take effect
70-15-215. Remainder to heirs of tenant for life -- effect of
70-15-216. When vesting of future estate not prevented by power of appointment