No action pending in any court shall abate by the death of either or both the parties thereto, except an action for libel, slander, malicious prosecution, assault, or assault and battery, or for a nuisance, which shall abate by the death of the defendant.

Source

  • R.S.1867, Code § 455, p. 469;
  • R.S.1913, § 8023;
  • C.S.1922, § 8964;
  • C.S.1929, § 20-1402;
  • R.S.1943, § 25-1402;
  • Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 130.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-1402

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.