The court in which such action may be brought shall hear and determine the matter upon the testimony according to justice, as upon the amicable settlement of a controversy, and shall render award and judgment against the claimant, or the state, as upon the testimony justice may require.

Source

  • Laws 1877, § 4, p. 20;
  • R.S.1913, § 1180;
  • C.S.1922, § 1103;
  • C.S.1929, § 27-322;
  • R.S.1943, § 24-322;
  • R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-322.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-21,204

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.