25-9-707. Asserting and defending foreign-money claim. (1) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 25-9-707

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different money than that asserted by the claimant.

(3)A person may assert a defense, setoff, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.

(4)The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.