A person claiming to be entitled to a public office, except the office of Assemblyman, Assemblywoman or State Senator, unlawfully held and exercised by another may, by himself or herself or by an attorney and counselor at law, bring an action therefor in the name of the State, as provided in this chapter. On filing the complaint, such person shall enter into an undertaking with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the judge, or any judge of the court in which the action is brought, conditioned that such person will pay any judgment for costs or damages recovered against the person, and all costs and expenses incurred in the prosecution of the action, which undertaking shall be filed with the clerk of the court.
NRS 35.050
Action for usurpation by claimant in name of State; bond
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Halverson v. Hardcastle (2007)
Most recently applied in Lueck v. Teuton (November 2009)
[1911 CPA § 718; RL § 5660; NCL § 9207]—(NRS A 1971, 660)
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