N.D. Cent. Code § 47-26-09

Current through 2024 Legislative Session

Section 47-26-09 - Fence viewers to settle controversy as to rights in fence and duty to maintain

When a controversy arises relative to rights in a partition fence or the obligation to maintain the same, either party may apply to a majority of the proper fence viewers who, after notice to each party, may assign in writing to each person that person's share of the fence and direct the time within which each party shall erect or repair that party's share of the fence. If a party refuses or neglects to erect or maintain the part of a fence assigned to that party, the aggrieved party may erect or repair the fence and the value thereof shall be ascertained and recovered in the manner provided in section 47-26-08.

N.D.C.C. § 47-26-09