Every person who has applied to the State of Nevada to purchase any land from the State, or who has contracted with the State of Nevada for such purchase, or who may hereafter apply to or contract with the State of Nevada, in good faith, for the purchase of any of its public land, and who has paid or shall pay to the proper state officers the amount of money requisite under such application or contract, shall be deemed and held to have the right to the exclusive possession of the land described in such application or contract, provided no actual adverse possession thereof existed in another at the date of the application.
[1:133:1887; C § 325; RL § 3224; NCL § 5542]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 326 - Possessory Actions Concerning Public Lands
NRS 326.005 - Suspension of NRS 326.010 to 326.070, inclusive, until action by Legislature.
NRS 326.020 - Size of claim and other conditions necessary to maintain action.
NRS 326.030 - Survey; recording of certified plat.
NRS 326.040 - Improvements: Time limited; value.
NRS 326.050 - Authorized absence of claimant without occupancy: Payment and disposition of fees.
NRS 326.060 - Proof of actual enclosure not required on trial.
NRS 326.070 - Adverse entrant guilty of unlawful entry; proceedings for removal.
NRS 326.080 - Right to exclusive possession in applicant or contractor.
NRS 326.090 - Right of contractor or applicant to maintain or defend action concerning possession.