Nebraska Statutes 25-1149. Issues; order in which tried; time of hearing
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The trial of an issue of fact and the assessment of damages in any case shall be in the order in which they are placed on the trial docket, unless by consent of parties or the order of the court they are continued, placed at the heel of the trial docket, or temporarily postponed. The time of hearing all other cases shall be in the order in which they are placed on the trial docket, unless the court shall otherwise direct. The court may in its discretion hear at any time a motion, may by rule prescribe the time for hearing motions, and may provide for dismissing actions without prejudice for want of prosecution.
Source
- R.S.1867, Code § 324, p. 448;
- Laws 1887, c. 94, § 2, p. 648;
- Laws 1899, c. 83, § 2, p. 339;
- R.S.1913, § 7890;
- C.S.1922, § 8832;
- C.S.1929, § 20-1149;
- R.S.1943, § 25-1149;
- Laws 2018, LB193, § 16.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-1149
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.