North Dakota § 32-16-09 - When partial partition adjudged
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 32-16-09 — When partial partition adjudged, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-16-09. When partial partition adjudged
Whenever from any cause in the opinion of the court it is impracticable or highly inconvenient to make a complete partition in the first instance among all the parties in interest, the court first may ascertain and determine the shares or interests respectively held by the original cotenants and thereupon adjudge and cause a partition to be made as if such original cotenants were the parties and sole parties in interest and the only parties to the action, and thereafter may proceed in like manner to adjudge and make partition separately of each share or portion so ascertained or allotted as between those claiming under the original tenant to whom the same shall have been so set apart, or may allow them to remain tenants in common thereof as they may desire.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 32-16-09
What does North Dakota Century Code § 32-16-09 cover?
Section 32-16-09 ("When partial partition adjudged") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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