DUNLOP TIRE RUBBER CORP. v. RYAN, 171 Neb. 820 (1961)

108 N.W.2d 84 DUNLOP TIRE RUBBER CORP., A CORPORATION, APPELLANT, v. KELLY P. RYAN ET AL., APPELLEES. No. 34891.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed March 10, 1961. 1. Limitations of Actions: Pleading. A petition showing on its face that the cause of action stated therein is barred by the statute of limitations is subject to general […]

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BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL LANDS FUNDS v. GILLETT, 158 Neb. 558 (1954)

64 N.W.2d 105 BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL LANDS AND FUNDS ET AL., APPELLEES, v. ROGER GILLETT, APPELLANT. No. 33520.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed April 16, 1954. 1. Constitutional Law. An unconstitutional act is not a law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; and it is, in […]

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STATE v. PRATT, 273 Neb. 817 (2007)

733 N.W.2d 868 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLANT, v. JUNEAL DALE PRATT, APPELLEE. No. S-05-1207.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed June 29, 2007. 1. 1. Jurisdiction: Appeal and Error. Before reaching the legal issues presented for review, it is the duty of an appellate court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the matter before it. 2. […]

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STATE v. WELSH, 202 Neb. 249 (1979)

275 N.W.2d 54 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. WILLIAM J. WELSH III, APPELLANT. No. 42041.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed January 30, 1979. 1. Criminal Law: Sentences: Appeal and Error. A sentence imposed within statutory limits will not be disturbed upon appeal unless there appears to be an abuse of discretion. 2. Criminal Law: Legislature: Death […]

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THOMAS LAKES OWNERS ASSN. v. RILEY, 9 Neb. App. 359 (2000)

612 N.W.2d 529 THOMAS LAKES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, appellant and cross-appellee v. MARY ANN GETCHELL RILEY et al., appellees and cross-appellants. Nos. A-99-401 through A-99-411, A-99-413 through A-99-415.Nebraska Court of Appeals. Filed June 20, 2000. 1. Judgments: Appeal and Error. A county court’s factual findings in a bench trial of a law action have the effect […]

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STATE v. REEVES, 234 Neb. 711 (1990)

453 N.W.2d 359 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. RANDOLPH K. REEVES, APPELLANT. No. 88-972.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed March 16, 1990. 1. Postconviction: Appeal and Error. A motion for postconviction relief cannot be used as a substitute for an appeal or to secure a further review of issues already litigated. 2. ___: ___. A defendant […]

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STATE v. LESIAK, 234 Neb. 163 (1989)

449 N.W.2d 550 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. CLIFFORD LESIAK, APPELLANT. No. 88-1034.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed December 29, 1989. 1. Trial: Expert Witnesses. The right of an indigent defendant to the appointment of an expert witness at State expense generally rests in the discretion of the trial court. 2. Criminal Law: Mental Competency. The […]

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