Any person who, or copartnership, association or corporation which, shall in good faith and in the usual course of business and without notice, as provided in NRS 519.030, purchase and obtain delivery of any ore or ores from any person, copartnership, association or corporation in possession of the mines, mining claim or claims from which such ore or ores shall have been mined and extracted, shall be deemed the owner or owners of such ores except as provided in NRS 519.010 to 519.050, inclusive. The person, copartnership, association or corporation deemed to be the owner or owners of the ore or ores shall not be liable to, or subject to, any action at law or in equity for the recovery of the same or the value thereof by any person, copartnership, association or corporation who or which may thereafter be adjudged to be the owner or owners of such mine, mines, mining claim or claims.
[2:167:1907; RL § 2488; NCL § 4186]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 519 - Purchase, Assaying and Recovery of Ores
NRS 519.010 - Possessors of mining claims deemed lawful owners of ores therefrom.
NRS 519.020 - Purchasers in good faith deemed owners of ores.
NRS 519.030 - Notice to purchasers of their liability; institution of action to enforce title.
NRS 519.040 - Liability of claimant for failure to institute action after service of notice.
NRS 519.050 - Liability of purchaser after notice and institution of action.
NRS 519.060 - Payment for ores within 30 days after delivery, sale or settlement; penalty.
NRS 519.080 - Records of assayers and purchasers: Contents.
NRS 519.120 - Assayers to identify bullion or amalgam; penalty for refusal or neglect to comply.