A mortgage given for the purchase price of real property at the time of its conveyance has priority over all other liens created against the purchaser, subject to the operation of the recording laws.
N.D. Cent. Code § 35-03-10
Mortgage for purchase price of real property prior to all liens
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.