Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands
NRS 325.060 - Contest on adverse claims by two or more persons: Proceedings certified to district court; appeal; conveyance after final determination.


1. Should two or more persons, companies, corporations or associations claim adversely the title to any lot, lots or parcels of land within the boundaries of such city or town, the corporate authorities, the judge of the district court having entered the same, or any one of his or her successors in office shall, immediately after the time for filing claims has expired, either by force of NRS 325.050 or 325.140, certify and transmit all proceedings and papers had or being before them, him or her in the premises to the district court of the county in which the lot, lots or parcels of land are situated.
2. Upon the receipt of the papers and proceedings, properly certified, and upon payment of court fees and costs, the clerk of the district court shall:
(a) Enter the case upon the register of actions. The name of the claimant whose claim was first filed with and by the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall be entered upon the register of actions as plaintiff, and the name or names of the other claimant or claimants who filed adversely shall be entered as defendant or defendants.
(b) Serve upon each claimant or his or her agent or attorney a written notice that the claim of such claimant is contested. The notice shall specify the particular lot, block or parcel so contested and the name of the adverse claimant.
Thereafter, the cause shall proceed in all respects as in cases originally brought in the district court.
3. Any party in the action deeming himself or herself aggrieved by the determination or judgment of the district court may appeal therefrom to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution, as in other cases.
4. Upon the final determination of the contest, the clerk of the district court or the clerk of the supreme court, as the case may be, forthwith shall certify the decision to the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court. Upon receipt of the decision, duly certified, the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall, as in other cases, make out, execute and deliver to the party or parties in whose favor the decision is made a conveyance in fee simple for the lot, lots or parcels of land awarded in the decision.
[5:28:1869; B § 3860; BH § 415; C § 343; RL § 1984; NCL § 2909] + [6:28:1869; B § 3861; BH § 416; C § 344; RL § 1985; NCL § 2910]—(NRS A 1969, 155; 2013, 1780)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands

NRS 325.010 - Entry by corporate authorities or district judge in trust for occupants; conveyance of title.

NRS 325.020 - Recording of certificate of entry or patent; proof of payment of taxes not required.

NRS 325.030 - Conveyance of title by corporate authorities or district judge: Grantees’ rights; execution and acknowledgment of deeds.

NRS 325.040 - Notice of receipt of patent by corporate authorities or district judge: Contents; publication; posting.

NRS 325.050 - Claimants to sign and deliver written statements describing claimed lands; effect of failure to act; exceptions.

NRS 325.060 - Contest on adverse claims by two or more persons: Proceedings certified to district court; appeal; conveyance after final determination.

NRS 325.070 - Fee simple deeds to be executed and delivered by trustees on payment of purchase money and expenses; deeds to minors and insane persons.

NRS 325.080 - Sale of unclaimed land; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 325.090 - Sale or lease of unclaimed land; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 325.100 - Survey of townsite: Expenses.

NRS 325.110 - Trustees: Discharge of trust after going out of office; assumption of trust by successors.

NRS 325.120 - Exclusive procedure for determining adverse claims or clouds on title.

NRS 325.130 - Establishment or confirmation of claim: Filing of statement with clerk of district court; contents; fees.

NRS 325.140 - Notice of claim: Contents; publication; posting; statements by adverse claimants.

NRS 325.150 - Prior adverse claim barred on execution and delivery of deed.