Roy v. Lancaster

OPINION

By the Court,

Young, J.:

Both parties to this appeal claim title to real property in Henderson, Nevada. Prior to trial, the district court granted partial summary judgment to respondents. The court ruled as a matter of law that respondents held fee simple title to the property in question. The court also denied appellants’ motion to join the United States as a party. The court subsequently granted sole title and interest in the property to respondents.

Proper resolution of this appeal requires that we trace the chain of title to the property in question. On May 13, 1955, the United…