N.D. Cent. Code § 35-36-07: Liability of owner

If the owner complies with this chapter, the owner's liability to the lessee is limited to the application of the proceeds received from the sale of the property necessary to satisfy the lien. The owner's liability to other lienholders is limited to the proceeds received from the sale of any property covered by the other lien, less the amount necessary to satisfy the owner's lien.