McDonald v. Fox
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, •Storey County. Richard Rising, District Judge. I. Respondent acquired no title to the land in dispute by virtue ■of either of her deeds, as her grantor was not in possession of that portion of the lot in dispute at the time, and appellant was in the adverse possession, and had been so for a longer period than was required by the laws of this state. (Tyler Eject., 935; Peabody v. Hewett, 52 Me. 33; 83 Am. Dec. 498.) II.
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Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, •Storey County. Richard Rising, District Judge. I. Respondent acquired no title to the land in dispute by virtue ■of either of her deeds, as her grantor was not in possession of that portion of the lot in dispute at the time, and appellant was in the adverse possession, and had been so for a longer period than was required by the laws of this state. (Tyler Eject., 935; Peabody v. Hewett, 52 Me. 33; 83 Am. Dec. 498.) II. An actual adverse possession of the.land, such as was shown in this case, gave the appellant a better title than that of…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Hawley, C. J.:
This is an action of ejectment. Appellant and respondent áre the owners of adjoining lots on E street, in Virginia City.' Appellant’s house is situate on lot 2 in block 146, range D, and respondent’s Louse is on lot 1 in the same block. There is a space of about six feet between their respective houses. The true division line is nearly in the center of this space, and the ground in controversy has a frontage of about three feet adjoining the house of respondent, and extends back the depth of the lots. Appellant insists that there is no evidence to sustain the…
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