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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Kintner v. Harr, 408 P.2d 487 (1965)

Citation
Kintner v. Harr, 408 P.2d 487 (1965)
Parent Document
Kintner v. Harr, 408 P.2d 487 (1965)
Jurisdiction
Montana (state)
Effective Date
1965-12-08

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To answer this question, we must ask and answer another: Who under the law had the duty to keep these premises in the condition required by the standards of the city and the state? Under section 42-201, E.C.M.1947, the law imposes a duty upon the lessor of a building intended for the occupation of human beings, in absence of agreement to the contrary, to “put it into a condition fit for such occupation, and repair all subsequent dilapidations thereof which render it untenantable,” except that the lessee, under the provisions of section 42-105, E.C.M.1947, must “repair all deteriorations or injuries thereto occasioned by his ordinary negligence.” We have held that the proper scope of section 42-201 applies only to property used for habitation purposes and is not applicable *482