Barton v. DeRousse

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, J.:

The Nevada State Legislature in 1971 amended the provisions of Chapter 517, Nevada Revised Statutes, so that as of July 1, 1971, it became incumbent upon the establishing of new mining claims and for already existing mining claims under the provisions of Chapter 517 that maps of the location *349of these claims be filed with the county recorder of the county in which such claims are situated. NRS 517.030(2), NRS 517.050(1) (e), NRS 517.080, NRS 517.100 and NRS 517.-230(3).

The respondents are holders of certain unpatented lode and placer claims in Mineral and Nye…