Nevada § 11.060 - Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 11.060 — Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.060. Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions
1. No action for the recovery of mining claims, or for the recovery of the possession
thereof, shall be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff, or those through
or from whom the plaintiff claims, were seized or possessed of such mining claim,
or were the owners thereof, according to the laws and customs of the district embracing
the same, within 2 years before the commencement of such action. 2. Occupation and adverse possession of a mining claim shall consist in holding and
working the same, in the usual and customary mode of holding and working similar claims
in the vicinity thereof. 3. All of the provisions of this chapter which apply to other real estate, so far
as applicable, shall be deemed to include and apply to mining claims; provided, (a) That in such application “2 years” shall be held to be the period intended whenever
the term “5 years” is used; and (b) That when the terms “legal title” or “title” are used, they shall be held to include
title acquired by location or occupation, according to the usages, laws and customs
of the district embracing the claim.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 11.060 cover?
Section 11.060 ("Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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