Any judgment rendered for damages against the defendant in an action brought under this chapter is a lien upon the livestock committing the trespass if the livestock were distrained by the plaintiff, and the livestock may be sold as in other cases of sale of personal property on execution, and the proceeds of the sale applied to the satisfaction of the judgment, and the livestock are not exempt from seizure and sale upon execution.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 36-11-16

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.