What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not founded on written instrument
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lanigir v. Arden (1966)
Most recently applied in 664 F. Supp. 2d 1174 - Dayton Valley Investors, LLC v. Union Pacific Railroad (October 2009)
[1911 CPA § 17; RL § 4959; NCL § 8516]
For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession, by a person claiming title, not founded upon a written instrument, judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed and occupied in the following cases only:
1. Where it has been protected by a substantial enclosure.
2. Where it has been usually cultivated or improved.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.