When any person holds or continues in possession of any of the land mentioned in this chapter, contrary to the conditions or covenants of any lease or written agreement, the person is liable in an action for the recovery of possession of the lands, and damages for detention of the same.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15-04-21

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37