If the defendant shall 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. § 76-1444
Default of defendant
Laws 1974, LB 293, § 44.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.