Granite Oil Securities, Inc. v. Douglas County

219 P.2d 191 (1950)

GRANITE OIL SECURITIES, Inc.,

v.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, et al.

No. 3596.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 8, 1950.

Rehearing Denied August 1, 1950.

John R. Ross and Paul D. Laxalt, both of Carson City, for Appellant.

Grover L. Krick, District Attorney of Douglas County, of Minden, and Ernest S. Brown, of Reno, for respondents.

BADT, Justice.

This appeal presents for our consideration the question, of first impression in this state, of whether a county of this state in exercising a private or proprietary function, under the circumstances and statutory authorization involved, may be liable for…