Nevada § 40.200 - Application for order of survey; notice and order; report of survey; costs of and damages caused by survey
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§ 40.200. Application for order of survey; notice and order; report of survey; costs of and damages caused by survey
1. Any person named in NRS 40.180 and 40.190 shall have the right to apply for and obtain from any district court, or the judge
thereof, an order of survey in the following manner: An application shall be made
by filing the affidavit of the person making the application, which affidavit shall
state, as near as can be described, the location of the mine or mines of the parties
complained of, and as far as known, the names of such parties; also, the location
of the mine or mines of the party making such application, and that the party has
reason to believe, and does believe, that the parties complained of, their agent,
or employees, are or have been trespassing upon the mine or mines of the party complaining,
or are working their mine in such manner as to damage or endanger the property of
the affiant. 2. Upon the filing of the affidavit as prescribed in subsection 1, the court or judge
shall cause a notice to be given to the party complained of, or the agent thereof,
which notice shall state the time, place, and before whom the application will be
heard, and shall cite the party to appear in not less than 5 nor more than 10 days
from the date thereof, to show cause why an order of survey should not be granted;
and upon good cause shown, the court or judge shall grant such order, directed to
some competent surveyor or surveyors, or to some competent mechanics, or miners, or
both, as the case may be, who shall proceed to make the necessary examination as directed
by the court and report the result and conclusions to the court, which report shall
be filed with the clerk of the court. 3. The costs of the order and survey shall be paid by the persons making the application,
unless such parties shall subsequently maintain an action and recover damages, as
provided for in NRS 40.180 , by reason of a trespass or damage done or threatened prior to such survey or examination
having been made, and in that case, such costs shall be taxed against the defendant
as other costs in the suit. 4. The parties obtaining such survey shall be liable for any unnecessary injury done
to the property in the making of such survey.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.200 ("Application for order of survey; notice and order; report of survey; costs of and damages caused by survey") 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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