Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Smart
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 1980No. 12766PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Pursuant to Nevada law, the district judge of a county acts *848as the trustee of unincorporated townsites which have been deeded by federal land grants or patents. See NRS 325.010 et seq. By virtue of his position as district judge, respondent is the trustee of lots within the unincorporated townsite of Wonder, Churchill County, Nevada.1 Many of the lots have never been claimed. Petitioner, who desires to purchase land in Wonder townsite, contends that respondent has a mandatory duty under NRS 325.080 and 325.090 to sell the unclaimed lots. Petitioner has requested respondent to sell the…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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4Cited by2 opinions
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