North Dakota Code 41-02-22 – (2-305) Open price term
1. The parties if they so intend can conclude a contract for sale even though the price is not settled. In such a case, the price is a reasonable price at the time for delivery if:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 41-02-22
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. Nothing is said as to price; b. The price is left to be agreed by the parties and they fail to agree; or
c. The price is to be fixed in terms of some agreed market or other standard as set or recorded by a third person or agency and it is not so set or recorded.
2. A price to be fixed by the seller or by the buyer means a price for that party to fix in good faith.
3. When a price left to be fixed otherwise than by agreement of the parties fails to be fixed through fault of one party, the other party may, at that party’s option, treat the contract as canceled or fix a reasonable price.
4. If, however, the parties intend not to be bound unless the price be fixed or agreed and it is not fixed or agreed, there is no contract. In such a case, the buyer must return any goods already received or, if unable so to do, must pay their reasonable value at the time of delivery and the seller must return any portion of the price paid on account.