Upon the trial of questions of fact by the court, it shall not be necessary for the court to state its finding, except, generally, for the plaintiff or defendant, unless one of the parties request it, with a view of excepting to the decision of the court upon the questions of law involved in the trial; in which case the court shall state in writing the conclusions of fact found separately from the conclusions of law.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1127
Trial by court; general finding; findings of fact; conclusions of law
Applied in 31 court decisions — leading case Zeller v. County of Howard (1988)
Most recently applied in Helzer Farms v. Allington (March 2026)
R.S.1867, Code § 297, p. 444; R.S.1913, § 7865; C.S.1922, § 8810; C.S.1929, § 20-1127; R.S.1943, § 25-1127.
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