Where there are two or more estates or divided interests property sought to be condemned, the plaintiff is entitled to have the amount of the award for such property first determined as between plaintiff and all defendants claiming any interest therein. The respective rights of such defendants in and to such award shall be determined by the court, jury, or master in a later and separate hearing in the same proceeding and the amount apportioned by order accordingly.
NRS 37.115
Distribution of award among joint defendants by separate proceeding
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case County of Clark v. Sun State Properties, Ltd. (2003)
Most recently applied in STATE, DEP'T. OF TRANSP. v. Cowan (December 2004)
(Added to NRS by 1965, 997; A 1967, 815)
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