{"data":{"id":"us-mt/28-2-1702","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"28-2-1702","heading":"Extinction of written contract by destruction or cancellation.","body":"The destruction or cancellation of a written contract or of the signature of the parties liable thereon with intent to extinguish the obligation thereof extinguishes it as to all the parties consenting to the act.","path":["TITLE 28. CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 2. CONTRACTS","Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0280/chapter_0020/part_0170/section_0020/0280-0020-0170-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:44Z","sha256":"c251312cc319e98516931f7a15e7feaeb23688873e0913349486dd84ff100a69","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/28-2-1701","next":"us-mt/28-2-1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}