Legal Opinion

Lyon County v. Ross

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1897No. 1498PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, Lyon county; A. E. Cheney, District Judge, presiding: Action by Lyon county against Delia Ross, to have canceled a deed to property executed to her by the treasurer of Lyon county. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.

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Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, Lyon county; A. E. Cheney, District Judge, presiding: Action by Lyon county against Delia Ross, to have canceled a deed to property executed to her by the treasurer of Lyon county. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. Sec. 1949 of Gen. Stats, does not apply to land acquired at delinquent tax sales, and such property is not regarded as other property of the county. (Black on Tax Title, secs. 299, 301; Blackwell on Tax Titles,…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Massey, J.:

The respondent instituted this action, in the district court of Lyon county, to have canceled a deed to certain property described in the complaint, executed by the treasurer of Lyon county to the appellant. From a judgment in favor of the respondent and an order denying appellant’s motion for a new trial, this appeal has been taken.

The undisputed and material facts appearing in the record are that on and prior to the 3d day of September, 1894, the respondent was the owner and in the possession of the said property, situate in Lyon county; that said property was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sadler v. Board of County CommissionersNevada Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Fall v. KelsoNevada Supreme Court · 1922
  2. County of Clark v. Roosevelt Title InsuranceNevada Supreme Court · 1964
  3. State Ex Rel. King v. LothropNevada Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Heywood v. Nye CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Pender v. Clark CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1955

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