If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for interpleader. The bailee may assert an interpleader either in defending an action for nondelivery of the goods or by original action.
N.D. Cent. Code § 41-07-41
(7-603) Conflicting claims - Interpleader
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 41–41 (597 sections).
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.