A North Dakota woman spent more than $110,000 on purchases for a house she built with her partner on land held by his family trust; after they split, a court rejected her claim for the home's improvements

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A North Dakota woman who spent more than $110,000 on building materials and other items for a home on land owned by her longtime partner's family trust cannot get her money back through an unjust enrichment claim, the North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled.
The decision, issued on Friday, 6 November 2026, upheld a Grant County District Court ruling that rejected a financial claim filed by Mary Roth.
She had sought repayment after her relationship with rancher Gary Meyer ended.

The decision, issued on Friday, 6 November 2026, upheld a Grant County District Court ruling that rejected a financial claim filed by Mary Roth.

A North Dakota woman who spent more than $110,000 on building materials and other items for a home on land owned by her longtime partner's family trust cannot get her money back through an unjust enrichment claim, the North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled.
She had sought repayment after her relationship with rancher Gary Meyer ended.

Sources: Times of India