City of Fallon v. Churchill County Bank Mortgage Corp.

Appellant contends that if a document is presented to the clerk for filing, and the fees, if demanded, are paid, the document is by that act filed, whether it is marked "filed" or not; that the act of placing the file number or mark upon the instrument, the placing of it in the proper file, or doing whatever else that may be necessary devolves upon the clerk, who is elected and paid to perform the duties of his office, and he is presumed to do his duty; that when a person desiring to have a document filed has done all he can do to accomplish that purpose, and the officer actually accepts the…