North Dakota Statutes
§ 47-01-17 — Tree occupying lands of adjacent owner - Ownership determined from trunk
North Dakota § 47-01-17
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N.D. Cent. Code § 47-01-17 (2026).
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trunk.
Trees whose trunks stand wholly upon the land of one owner belong exclusively to that
owner although their roots grow into the land of another. Trees whose trunks stand partly on the
land of two or more coterminous owners belong to them in common.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 47-01-01
Ownership defined§ 47-01-02
Property - Classification§ 47-01-03
Real property defined§ 47-01-04
Land defined§ 47-01-05
Fixtures defined§ 47-01-06
Appurtenances defined§ 47-01-07
Personal property defined§ 47-01-08
What may be subject to ownership§ 47-01-13
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North Dakota § 47-01-17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/47-01-17.