N.D. Cent. Code § 9-06-03
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9-06-03. Written contract prevented by fraud - Oral contract enforceable
Official statutory text
9-06-03. Written contract prevented by fraud - Oral contract enforceable
When a contract which is required by law to be in writing is prevented from being put into
writing by the fraud of a party thereto, any other party who by such fraud is led to believe that it
is in writing and acts upon such belief to that party's prejudice may enforce it against the
fraudulent party.
When a contract which is required by law to be in writing is prevented from being put into
writing by the fraud of a party thereto, any other party who by such fraud is led to believe that it
is in writing and acts upon such belief to that party's prejudice may enforce it against the
fraudulent party.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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