Nevada Revised Statutes 520.030 – Notice of intention to institute action; joinder of defendants; judgment and costs
1. In all cases the defendant, prior to the institution of suit under the provisions of NRS 520.010 to 520.070, inclusive, shall be entitled to 3 weeks’ notice of the intention of such corporation or association to institute such suit, which notice may be either served personally or by publication in some newspaper published in the county within which such mining claim is located. If no newspaper is published in the county, then publication shall be made in a newspaper published in the nearest adjoining county.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 520.030
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
2. Any number of such joint tenants, tenants in common or coparceners may be joined as parties defendant in any suit instituted under the provisions of NRS 520.010 to 520.070, inclusive, but each defendant shall be entitled to plead separately. When the cause shall be tried by jury, as many of the separate issues of fact as may be agreed upon by the parties may be determined by the same jury.
3. Judgment shall be rendered for or against each defendant separately, and the costs of suit may be apportioned among the several parties defendant, against whom judgment may be rendered, in such manner as to the court may appear just and equitable.