Except as provided in NRS 179.1171, the plaintiff in an action to recover the possession of personal property may, at the time of issuing the summons, or at any time before answer, claim the delivery of such property to the plaintiff as provided in this chapter.
NRS 31.840
Delivery may be claimed before answer
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Cunningham v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada Ex Rel. Clark County (1986)
Most recently applied in Cunningham v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada Ex Rel. Clark County (December 1986)
[1911 CPA § 182; RL § 5124; NCL § 8680]—(NRS A 1985, 1468; 1987, 1384)
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