Brown v. Warren
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the Second Judicial District, Wasboe County. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. The- court erred in granting a nonsuit. It was shown that Brown was at least a tenant in common with 'Boyle in the demanded premises, and as such tenant he had the right to recover. (Sharon v. Davidson, 4 Nev. 416.) II. At the time Countryman’s deed was executed, Countryman had applied for a patent, and had paid the purchase money.
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Appeal from the Second Judicial District, Wasboe County. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. The- court erred in granting a nonsuit. It was shown that Brown was at least a tenant in common with 'Boyle in the demanded premises, and as such tenant he had the right to recover. (Sharon v. Davidson, 4 Nev. 416.) II. At the time Countryman’s deed was executed, Countryman had applied for a patent, and had paid the purchase money. That, to .all intents and purposes, gave Countryman the legal title, and his deed to Boyle and Bidge carried tlie same to them. For all the purposes of an…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Leonard, 0. J.:
'This is an action to recover possession of the north half of the north-east quarter, and the north-east quarter of the north-west quarter of section 12, township 19 north, range *23119 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian — the same being lots 1, 2, 3 and i of said section — together with mesne profits, and the appeal is from a judgment of nonsuit.
■1. It is claimed by counsel for respondents that the judgment below should be affirmed, because the statement on appeal does not specifically state the errors or grounds upon which appellant intends to rely on the appeal, as…
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