If the defendant does not appear in response to the summons, and it shall have been properly served, the court shall try the cause as though he were present.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,224
Forcible entry and detainer; failure of defendant to appear; effect
Laws 1929, c. 82, § 123, p. 310; C.S.1929, § 22-1207; R.S.1943, § 26-1,124; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 74; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-574.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.