N.D. Cent. Code § 41-08-28: (8-302) Rights of purchaser

1.Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer.

2.A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased.

3.A purchaser of a certificated security who as a previous holder had notice of an adverse claim does not improve its position by taking from a protected purchaser.