In an action for the recovery of real property, it shall be sufficient if the complaint states that the plaintiff has a legal estate therein, and is entitled to the possession thereof, describing the same, and that the defendant unlawfully keeps the plaintiff out of the possession. It shall not be necessary to state how the plaintiff's estate or ownership is derived.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2124
Ejectment; complaint; allegations
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case K & K Farming, Inc. v. Federal Intermediate Credit Bank (1991)
Most recently applied in Beckner v. Urban (July 2021)
R.S.1867, Code § 626, p. 505; R.S.1913, § 8239; C.S.1922, § 9192; C.S.1929, § 20-2124; R.S.1943, § 25-2124; Laws 2002, LB 876, § 30.
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