One who pays to the owner any part of the price of real property under an agreement for the sale thereof has a special lien upon the property, independent of possession, for such part of the amount paid as the person may be entitled to recover in case of a failure of consideration.
N.D. Cent. Code § 35-20-03
Purchaser's lien on real property for purchase price
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.