North Dakota § 47-16-37 Action to obtain release - Damages, costs, and attorney's fees - Attachment

North Dakota Statutes

§ 47-16-37 — Action to obtain release - Damages, costs, and attorney's fees - Attachment

North Dakota § 47-16-37

Title 47Property

Ch. 47-16Leasing of Real Property

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N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-37 (2026).

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Should the owner of such lease neglect or refuse to execute a release, then the owner of
the leased premises may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such release, and
may also recover in such action of the lessee, the lessee's successors or assigns, the sum of
one hundred dollars as damages, and all costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for
preparing and prosecuting the suit, and may also recover any additional damages that the
evidence in the case will warrant. In all such actions, writs of attachment may issue as in other
cases.

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Should the owner of such lease neglect or refuse to execute a release, then the owner of
the leased premises may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such release, and
may also recover in such action of the lessee, the lessee's successors or assigns, the sum of
one hundred dollars as damages, and all costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for
preparing and prosecuting the suit, and may also recover any additional damages that the
evidence in the case will warrant. In all such actions, writs of attachment may issue as in other
cases.