A civil action must be commenced by filing a complaint in the office of the clerk of a proper court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-501
Actions; how commenced
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Schaneman v. Wright (1991)
Most recently applied in McCoy v. Albin (December 2017)
R.S.1867, Code § 62, p. 403; Laws 1869, § 2, p. 63; Laws 1871, § 1, p. 111; R.S.1913, § 7624; C.S.1922, § 8567; C.S.1929, § 20-501; R.S.1943, § 25-501; Laws 1971, LB 576, § 9; L…
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