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

§ 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.