§ 47-26-01 Definition of legal fence
§ 47-26-02 Fence viewers
§ 47-26-03 Fence viewers taken from each township when a fence is on line between two townships
§ 47-26-04 Fees of fence viewers
§ 47-26-05 Partition fences – Maintained by occupants and owners of land – Partition fence exceeding legal fence
§ 47-26-06 Fences to be kept in repair throughout the year
§ 47-26-07 Fence viewers may order partition fence maintained
§ 47-26-08 Person rebuilding or repairing fence may recover expenses
§ 47-26-09 Fence viewers to settle controversy as to rights in fence and duty to maintain
§ 47-26-10 Party erecting all or more than just share of partition fence may recover
§ 47-26-11 Application to fence viewers to settle controversy when land is bounded by river or pond
§ 47-26-12 Determination of fence viewers when land bounded by water – Notice – Liability of delinquent party
§ 47-26-13 Partition fence erected in body of water erected in equal shares
§ 47-26-14 Fencing of lands owned by different persons in severalty but occupied in common
§ 47-26-15 When partition fence removable
§ 47-26-16 Owner of unenclosed lands to pay value of fence when land is enclosed
§ 47-26-17 If owner determines not to fence land, notice to adjacent landowners – Removal of partition fence
§ 47-26-18 Division of fences valid against parties to agreement and their heirs and assigns
§ 47-26-19 Fence viewers neglecting to perform duty – Penalty
§ 47-26-20 Duty to maintain partition fence when lands enclosed for pasturage or grazing
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 47-26 - Partition Fences

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33