Nebraska Cases and Attorney General Opinions Table of Authorities Nebraska Cases A  B  C  D  E  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y  Z  AG Opinions A 101 Ranch v. U.S., 905 F.2d 180 (8th Cir. 1990). Definition - Littoral Land Definition - Riparian Land Riparian Rights - Navigable Watercourses Riparian Rights - Reliction Riparian Rights Riparian Rights - Submergence Agnew v. City of Pawnee City, 79 Neb. 603, 113 N.W. 236 (1907). Abandonment Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Co. v. Virgin Islands, 757 F.2d 534 (3rd Cir. 1985). Riparian Rights Anderson v. Cumpston, 258 Neb. 891, ___ N.W.2d ___ (2000). Definition - Avulsion Definition - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Avulsion Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Application of Central Neb. Public Power & Irrigation Dist., 138 Neb. 742, 295 N.W. 386 (1941). Riparian Rights - Converse of Streams Aro Inv. Co. v. City of Omaha, 179 Neb. 569, 139 N.W.2d 349 (1966). Dedication - Acceptance of Dedication - by Acts B -- Back to Top -- Bahn v. Raikes, 160 Neb. 503, 70 N.W.2d 507 (1955). Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Ballard v. Hansen, 33 Neb. 861, 51 N.W.295 (1892). Adverse Possession - Hostile Banner County v. Young, 184 Neb. 546, 169 N.W.2d 280 (1969). Dedication - Acceptance of Highway - Establish Barnes v. Milligan, 196 Neb. 50, 241 N.W.2d 508 (1976). Adverse Possession - Elements of Barnes v. Milligan, 200 Neb. 450, 264 N.W.2d 186 (1978). Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Motives Adverse Possession - Occupy With Intent to own Barry v. Deloughrey, 47 Neb. 354, 66 N.W. 410 (1896). Highway - Establish Barry v. Wittmersehouse, 212 Neb. 909, 327 N.W.2d 33 (1982). Evidence - Plats Baty v. Elrod, 66 Neb. 735, 92 N.W. 1032 (1902), aff'd, 66 Neb. 744, 97 N.W. 343 (1903). Boundaries - Determine from Evidence Evidence - Expert Witnesses Bear v. United States, 611 F.Supp. 589 (D.C. Neb. 1985), aff'd, 810 F.2d 153 (8th Cir. 1987). Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Reliction Belgum v. City of Kimball, 163 Neb. 774, 81 N.W.2d 205 (1957). Dedication - Common Law Distinction Dedication - Effect of Vacating -- Dedicate Street Bennett v. Evans, 161 Neb. 807, 74 N.W.2d 728 (1956). Easements - Implied Benson v. Daly, 38 Neb. 155, 56 N.W. 788 (1893). Boundaries - Establish by Agreement and Acquiescence Beren Corp. v. Spader, 198 Neb. 677, 255 N.W.2d 247 (1977). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Conveyance - Legal Description Berglund v. Sisler, 210 Neb. 258, 313 N.W.2d 679 (1981). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Motives Bibow v. Gerrard, 209 Neb. 10 , 306 N.W.2d 148 (1981). Government Corners - Rule for Locating Bock v. Potterfield, 80 Neb. 523, 114 N.W. 597 (1908). Boundary Disputes - Evidence Bode v. Flobert Indus., Inc., 197 Neb. 488, 249 N.W.2d 750 (1977), rev'd on other grounds, 211 Neb. 757, 320 N.W.2d 463 (1982). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Bonelli Cattle Co. v. U.S., 414 U.S. 313, 94 S.Ct. 517 (1973), overruled on other grounds, Oregon ex rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co., 429 U.S. 353, 97 S.Ct. 582 (1977). Riparian Rights - Navigable Watercourses Riparian Rights - Submergence Booth v. Wilkinson, 195 Neb. 730, 240 N.W.2d 578 (1976). Conveyance - Intent of Parties Prevail Bredehoft v. County of Platte, 167 Neb. 603, 94 N.W.2d 18 (1959). Road Width Breiner v. Holt County, 7 Neb.App. 132, 581 N.W.2d 89 (1998). Abandonment Dedication - Through Prescription Easements - Elements to Prove a Prescriptive Right Highways Public Highways and Roads Trespass Brooks v. Stanley, 66 Neb. 826, 92 N.W. 1013 (1902). Boundaries - Trees and Hedges Brummond v. Vogel, 184 Neb. 415, 168 N.W.2d 24 (1969). Riparian Rights - Upstream Use of Water Burk v. Diers, 102 Neb. 721, 169 N.W.2d 263. Dedication - Permissive Use of Land Burket v. Krimlofski, 167 Neb. 45, 91 N.W.2d 57 (1958). Adverse Possession - Accretion Definition - Island Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Reliction Burkhardt v. Cihlar, 149 Neb. 712, 32 N.W.2d 197 (1948). Dedication - Width of Dedication Butts v. Hale, 157 Neb. 334, 59 N.W.2d 583 (1953). Dedication - Knowledge and Acquiescence C -- Back to Top -- Carpenter v. Fager, 188 Kan. 234, 361 P.2d 861 (1961). Boundaries - Easements Carter v. State Dept. of Roads, 198 Neb. 519, 254 N.W.2d 390 (1977). Conveyance - Intent Highways Chalen v. Cialino, 206 Neb. 106, 291 N.W.2d 256 (1980). Easements by Prescription - Creation Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Douglas County, 1 Neb. (Unoff.) 247, 95 N.W. 339 (1901). Trespass Christensen v. City of Tekamah, 432 N.W.2d 798, 230 Neb. 576 (1988). Conveyance - Metes and Bounds City of McCook v. Red Willow County, 133 Neb. 380, 275 N.W.2d 396 (1937). Dedication - Permissive Use of Land City of Omaha v. Douglas County, 125 Neb. 640, 251 N.W. 262 (1933). Dedication - Through Prescription City of Scottsbluff v. Kennedy, 141 Neb. 728, 4 N.W.2d 878 (1942). Adverse Possession - Irregular Tracts Dedication - Parol, Implied by Acts, by Time Dedication - Permissive Use of Land Clark v. Thornburg, 66 Neb. 717, 92 N.W. 1056 (1902). Boundaries - Acquiescence Boundaries - Establish by Agreement and Acquiescence Boundaries - Establish by Agreement Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Evidence - Field Notes Close v. Swanson, 64 Neb. 389, 89 N.W. 1043 (1902). Dedication - Acceptance of Cofer v. Kuhlmann, 214 Neb. 341, 333 N.W.2d 905 (1983). Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Riparian Rights - Avulsion Riparian Rights - Thread of the Channel Commissioners of Land Office of State of Oklahoma v. United States, 270 F. 110 (1920). Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Conkey v. Anderson Farms, Inc., 205 Neb. 708, 289 N.W.2d 541 (1980). Boundaries - Common Property Conkey v. Knudsen, 141 Neb. 517, 4 N.W.2d 290, vacated, 143 Neb. 5, 8 N.W.2d 538 (1943). Riparian Rights - Accretion and Reliction Conkey v. Knudsen, 143 Neb. 5, 8 N.W.2d 538 (1943). Definition - Accretion Definition - Avulsion Definition - Batture Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Reliction Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Converse v. Kenyon, 178 Neb. 151, 132 N.W.2d 334 (1965). Adverse Possession - Establish Boundary Line Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Boundaries - Surveys Coy v. Miller, 31 Neb. 348, 47 N.W. 1046 (1891). Government Corners Crawford Co. v. Hathaway, 67 Neb. 325, 93 N.W. 781 (1903). Riparian Rights Cunningham v. Covalt, 204 Neb. 512, 283 N.W.2d 53 (1979). Evidence - Secondary Evidence Cunningham v. Stice, 181 Neb. 299, 147 N.W.2d 921 (1967). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Curren v. All Persons Having or Claiming Any Interest in Certain Real Estate, 149 Neb. 477, 31 N.W.2d (1948). Definition - Thread of the Channel D -- Back to Top -- Dartmouth College v. Rose, 172 Neb. 764, 112 N.W.2d 256 (1961). Definition - Reliction Davco Realty Co. v. Picnic Foods, Inc., 198 Neb. 193, 252 N.W.2d 142 (1997). Abandonment Deloughery v. Lapsley, 110 Neb. 105, 193 N.W. 109 (1923). Highway - Establish Donovan v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 104 Neb. 364, 177 N.W. 159 (1920). Dedication - Width of Dedication Dowd v. City of Omaha, Douglas County, 2 Neb. App. 958, 520 N.W.2d 549 (1994). Boundaries - Easements Conveyance - Metes and Bounds Conveyance - Streets and Alleys Dugan v. Jensen, 244 Neb. 937, 510 N.W.2d 313 (1994). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Evidence Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Motives Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Trespass Dunnick v. Stockgrowers Bank of Marmouth, 191 Neb. 370, 215 N.W.2d 93 (1974). Evidence - Easements Durfee v. Keiffer, 168 Neb. 272, 95 N.W.2d 618 (1959). Definition - Reliction Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Avulsion Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel E -- Back to Top -- Egan v. Light, 4 Neb. Unof. 127, 93 N.W. 859 (1903). Boundaries - Establish by Agreement Elsasser v. Szymanski, 163 Neb. 65, 77 N.W.2d 815 (1956). Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Boundaries - Establish by Action in Equity Boundaries F -- Back to Top -- F&J Enterprises, Inc. v. DeMontigny, 6 Neb.App. 259, 573 N.W.2d 153 (1997). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Motives Easements - Elements to Prove a Prescriptive Right Fiese v. Sitorius, 247 Neb. 227, 526 N.W.2d 86 (1995). Easements - Avigation Easements by Prescription - Creation Fitzgerald v. Brewster, 31 Neb. 51, 47 N. W. 475 (1890). Adverse Possession - Motives Flobert Indus. v. Stuhr, 216 Neb. 389, 343 N.W.2d 917 (1984). Trespass Frank v. Smith, 138 Neb. 382, 293 N.W. 329 (1940). Definition - Accretion Riparian Rights - Accretion and Reliction Riparian Rights - Reliction Franz v. Nelson, 183 Neb. 137, 158 N.W.2d 606 (1968). Trespass Fritsch v. Hilton Land & Co., 245 Neb. 469, 513 N.W.2d 534 (1994). Evidence - Easements G -- Back to Top -- George Rose Sodding & Grading Co., Inc. v. City of Omaha, 187 Neb. 683, 193 N.W.2d 556 (1972), appeal on remand, 190 Neb. 12, 205 N.W.2d 655 (1973). Trespass Georgetowne Ltd. Part. v. Geotechnical Servs., 230 Neb. 22, 430 N.W.2d 32 (1988). Definition - Profession Giger v. City of Omaha, 232 Neb. 676, 442 N.W.2d 182 (1989). Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Gill v. Lydick, 40 Neb. 508, 59 N.W. 104 (1894). Riparian Rights - Accretion Caused by Water Gozee v. Grant, 81 Neb. 597, 116 N.W. 508 (1908). Boundaries - Establish by Agreement Growney v. C M H Real Estate Co., 195 Neb. 398, 238 N.W.2d 240 (1976). Government Corners - Rule for Locating Gustin v. Scheele, 250 Neb. 269, 549 N.W.2d 135 (1996). Adverse Possession - Establish Boundary Line Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Notorious Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Public Highways and Roads H -- Back to Top -- Hadley v. Ideus, 220 Neb. 878, 374 N.W.2d 231 (1985). Adverse Possession - Elements of Hakanson v. Manders, 158 Neb. 397, 63 N.W.2d 436 (1954). Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Haney v. Hewitt, 105 Neb. 746, 181 N.W.861 (1921). Riparian Rights - Subsequently Formed Islands Hardt v. Eskam, 218 Neb. 81, 352 N.W. 2d 583 (1984). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Trespass Hardt v. Orr, 142 Neb. 460, 6 N.W.2d 589 (1942). Conveyance - Riparian Land Definition - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Subsequently Formed Islands Riparian Rights - Own Soil to Thread of Stream Riparian Rights Riparian Rights - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Hartwig v. Berggren, 179 Neb. 718, 140 N.W.2d 22 (1966). Definition - Geographic Centerline Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Meander Lines Hausner v. Melia, 212 Neb. 764, 325 N.W.2d 31 (1982). Boundaries - Acquiescence Boundaries - Establish by Agreement Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Boundaries Heider v. Kautz, 165 Neb. 649, 87 N.W.2d (1958). Definition - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Hengen v. Hengen, 211 Neb. 276, 318 N.W.2d 269 (1982). Easements - Implied Henry v. Ward, 49 Neb. 392, 68 N.W. 518 (1896). Trespass Higgins v. Adelson, 131 Neb. 820, 270 N.W. 502 (1936). Definition - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Own Soil to Thread of Stream Riparian Rights Riparian Rights - Thread of the Channel Hillary Corp. v. United States Cold Storage, Inc., 250 Neb. 397, 550 N.W.2d 889 (1996). Abandonment Easements - Implied Hogue v. Burgois, 71 N.W.2d 47 (N.D. 1955). Riparian Rights - Submergence Hoke v. Welsh, 162 Neb. 831, 77 N.W.2d 659 (1956). Conveyance - Reference to Second Document Definition - Monument Holst v. Streitz, 16 Neb. 219, 20 N.W. 307 (1884). Boundaries - Plat Conflicts with Survey Horkey v. Schriner, 215 Neb. 498, 340 N.W.2d 1 (1983). Adverse Possession - Establish Boundary Line Adverse Possession - Evidence Boundaries - Fences Trespass Howard v. Brown, 37 Neb. 902, 56 N.W. 713 (1893). Highway - Establish Hurn v. Alter, 80 Neb. 183, 113 N.W. 986 (1907). Evidence - Improvements I -- Back to Top -- In re Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District, 138 Neb. 742, 295 N.W. 386 (1941). Riparian Rights - Subsequently Formed Islands J -- Back to Top -- Jaynes v. Omaha Street Railway Co., 53 Neb. 631, 74 N.W. 67 (1898). Dedication - Fee Held in Public Trust Johnk v. Union P. R. Co., 99 Neb. 763, 157 N.W. 918 (1916). Riparian Rights - Upstream Use of Water Johnson v. Airport Auth., 173 Neb. 801, 115 N.W.2d 426 (1962). Easements - Avigation Johnson v. Mays, 216 Neb. 890, 346 N.W.2d 401 (1984). Easements - Implied Johnson v. Preston, 9 Neb. 474, 4 N.W. 83 (1880). Evidence - Secondary Evidence Jones v. Schmidt, 170 Neb. 351, 102 N.W.2d 640 (1960). Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Definition - Reliction Jurgens v. Wiese, 151 Neb. 549, 38 N.W.2d 261 (1949). Boundaries - Common Property Boundaries - Trees and Hedges K -- Back to Top -- Kelley v. Long, 3 Neb. App. 467, 529 N.W. 2d 72 (1995). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Kennedy v. Gottschalk, 138 Neb. 842, 295 N.W. 813 (1941). Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Definition - Acquiescence Kimes v. Libby, 87 Neb. 113, 126 N.W. 869 (1910). Boundaries - Establish by Agreement Kinkead v. Turgeon, 74 Neb. 580, 109 N.W. 744 (1906). Riparian Rights Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Kissinger v. State, 123 Neb. 856, 244 N.W. 794 (1932). County Surveyor - Duties Kittell v. Jensen, 37 Neb. 685, 56 N.W. 487 (1893). Boundaries - Determine from Evidence Kiwanis Club Found. v. Yost, 179 Neb. 598, 139 N.W.2d 359 (1966). Riparian Rights - Upstream Use of Water Kluck v. Mentzer, 217 Neb. 8, 347 N.W.2d 306 (1984). Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Knight v. Denman, 64 Neb. 814, 90 N.W. 863 (1902). Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Knoll v. Randolph, 3 Neb. 599, 92 N.W. 195 (1902). Evidence - Field Notes Koviak v. Union Electric Company, 442 S.W.2d 934 (Mo. 1969). Boundaries - Easements Kraft v. Mettenbrink, 5 Neb.App. 344, 559 N.W.2d 503 (1997). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Adverse Possession - Notorious Adverse Possession - Occupy With Intent to own Boundaries - Acquiescence Boundaries - Surveys Krimlofski v. Matters, 174 Neb. 774, 119 N.W.2d 501 (1963). Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Krueger v. Jenkins, 59 Neb. 641, 81 N.W. 844 (1900). Public Highways and Roads Krumwiede v. Rose, 177 Neb. 570, 129 N.W.2d 491 (1964). Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Accretion and Reliction Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Reliction Kubicek v. Kubicek, 186 Neb. 802, 186 N.W.2d 923 (1971). Conveyance - Legal Description Kunz v. Bornemeier, 170 Neb. 463, 102 N.W.2d 842 (1960). Highway - Establish Public Highways and Roads L -- Back to Top -- L. Robert Kimball Consulting Engineers, Inc. v. Ryan, 195 Neb. 677, 240 N.W.2d 40 (1976). Land Survey - By Electronic Means Lammers v. Nissen, 4 Neb. 245 (1876). Definition - Accretion Lancaster County, ex rel. Rosewell v. Graham, 120 Neb. 785, 235 N.W. 338 (1931). Highway - Establish by Prescription Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. v. Hoffman, 245 Neb. 507, 513 N.W.2d 521 (1994). Definition - Profession Layher v. Dove, 207 Neb. 736, 301 N.W.2d 90 (1981). Adverse Possession - Exact Description of Property Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Boundaries - Surveys Boundaries Leu v. Littell, 2 Neb. App. 323, 513 N.W.2d 24 (1993). Easements - Elements to Prove a Prescriptive Right Evidence - Easements Highways Highway - Establish by Prescription Public Highways and Roads Linch v. Nichelson, 178 Neb. 67, 134 N.W.2d 796 (1965). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Boundaries Lippire v. Eckel, 178 Neb. 643, 134 N.W.2d 796 (1965). Conveyance - Intent of Parties Prevail Littlejohn v. Fink, 109 Neb. 282, 190 N.W. 1020 (1922). Boundaries - Subdivision of Section Luchsinger v. Loup River Public Power Dist., 140 Neb. 179, 299 N.W. 549 (1941). Riparian Rights - Reasonable Use of Water Ludwig v. Matter, 210 Neb. 87, 313 N.W.2d 234 (1981). Conveyance - Legal Description Lunzmann v. Yost, 182 Neb. 101, 153 N.W.2d 294 (1967). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Lynch v. Egan, 67 Neb. 541, 93 N.W. 775 (1903). Boundaries - Establish by Agreement M -- Back to Top -- Mack v. Luebbens, 182 Neb. 832, 341 N.W.2d 335 (1983). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Mader v. Mettenbrink, 159 Neb. 118, 65 N.W.2d 334 (1954). Abandonment Natural Stream Maloley v. City of Lexington, 3 Neb. App. 976, 536 N.W.2d 916 (1995). Highway - Access Martin v. Kozuszek, 216 Neb. 705, 345 N.W.2d 26 (1984). Adverse Possession - Establish Boundary Line Masid v. First State Bank, 213 Neb. 431, 329 N.W.2d 560 (1983). Abandonment Matzke v. Hackbart, 224 Neb. 535, 399 N.W.2d 786 (1987). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Boundaries - Determine from Evidence Boundaries - Surveys Boundaries Evidence - Resurvey State Survey Record Repository McBride v. Whitaker, 65 Neb. 137, 90 N.W. 966 (1902). Riparian Rights - Accretion McCain v. Cook, 184 Neb. 147, 165 N.W.2d 734 (1969). Boundaries - Fences McCaslin v. Meysenburg, 229 Neb. 748, 424 N.W.2d 331 (1988). Adverse Possession - Hostile McCormick v. Terry, 205 Neb. 650, 289 N.W.2d 516 (1980). Adverse Possession - Evidence McDermott v. Boman, 165 Neb. 429, 86 N.W.2d 62 (1957). Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence McGinty v. McGinty, 195 Neb. 281, 237 N.W.2d 855 (1976). Conveyance - Survey Included in Document McGowan v. Neimann, 139 Neb. 639, 298 N.W. 411 (1941). Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Meng v. Coffee, 67 Neb. 500, 93 N.W. 713 (1903). Riparian Rights Mercurio v. Duncan, 131 Neb. 767, 269 N. W. 901 (1936). Definition - Avulsion Metropolitan Utils. Dist. v. Merritt Beach Co., 179 Neb. 783, 140 N.W.2d 626 (1966). Riparian Rights - Reasonable Use of Water Riparian Rights Mingus v. Bell, 148 Neb. 735, 29 N.W.2d 332 (1947). Definition - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Subsequently Formed Islands Monument Farms, Inc. v. Daggett, 2 Neb. App. 988, 520 N.W.2d 556 (1994). Definition - Accretion Definition - Avulsion Definition - Reliction Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Accretion and Reliction Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Riparian Rights - Evidence of Accretion Riparian Rights - Own Soil to Thread of Stream Riparian Rights - Reliction Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Morrison v. Neff, 16 Neb. 179, 20 N.W. 254 (1884). Evidence - Government Survey Mueller v. Bohannan, 256 Neb. 286, 589 N.W. 2d 852 (1999). Abandonment Easements by Prescription - Creation Muhleisen v. Krueger, 120 Neb. 380, 232 N.W. 735 (1930). Evidence - Plats Mulhall v. State, 140 Neb. 341, 299 N.W. 481 (1941). Conveyance - Accretion N -- Back to Top -- Nebraska State Bank v. Gaddis, 208 Neb. 136, 302 N.W.2d 686 (1981). Adverse Possession - Motives Nebraska v. Iowa, 406 U.S. 117, 92 S. Ct. 1379, 31 L. Ed. 2d 733 (1972). Definition - Thread of the Channel Nennemann v. Rebuck, 242 Neb. 604, 496 N.W.2d 467 (1993). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Evidence - Enclosure O -- Back to Top -- O'Connor v. Kaufman, 250 Neb. 419, 550 N.W.2d 902 (1996). Easements - Implied Oliver v. Thomas, 173 Neb. 36, 112 N.W.2d 525 (1961). Definition - Thread of the Channel Olson v. Bonham, 212 Neb. 548, 324 N.W.2d 260 (1982). Definition - Extent Highway - Statutory Road Width Trespass Olson v. City of Wahoo, 124 Neb. 802, 248 N. W. 304 (1933). Riparian Rights - Reasonable Use of Water Olson v. Fedde, 171 Neb. 704, 107 N.W.2d 663 (1961). Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Boundaries - Fences Omaha & R. V. Ry. Co. v. Rickards, 38 Neb. 847, 57 N.W. 739 (1894). Easements by Prescription - Creation Onstott v. Airdale Ranch & Cattle Co., 129 Neb. 54, 260 N.W. 556, 558 (1966). Easements by Prescription - Creation Onstott v. Olsen, 180 Neb. 393, 152 N.W.2d 919 (1966). Adverse Possession - Evidence of Fence Line P -- Back to Top -- Patterson v. Oye, 214 Neb. 167, 333 N.W.2d 389 (1983). Boundaries - Common Property Peterson v. Skjelver, 43 Neb. 663, 62 N.W. 43 (1895). Evidence - Government Survey Evidence - Monuments Pethoud v. Gage County, 83 Neb. 497, 120 N.W. 154 (1909). County Surveyor - Duties Petsch v. Widger, 214 Neb. 390, 335 N.W.2d 254 (1983). Adverse Possession - Establish Boundary Line Adverse Possession - Exact Description of Property Adverse Possession - Evidence Adverse Possession - Occupy With Intent to own Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Boundaries - Common Property Boundaries Pettis v. Lozier, 205 Neb. 802, 290 N.W.2d 215 (1980). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Motives Pettis v. Lozier, 217 Neb. 191, 349 N.W.2d 372 (1984). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Phillipe v. Horns, 188 Neb. 304, 196 N.W.2d 382 (1972). Conveyance - Lot Numbers or Land Markers Plischke v. Jameson, 180 Neb. 803, 146 N.W.2d 223 (1966). Boundaries - Common Property Public Highways and Roads Road Width Trespass Plummer v. Fie, 167 Neb. 367, 93 N.W.2d 26 (1958). Conveyance - Legal Description Pohlman v. Lohmeyer, 60 Neb. 364, 83 N.W. 201 (1900). Conveyance - Acres Stated Pokorski v. McAdams, 204 Neb. 725, 285 N.W.2d 824 (1979). Adverse Possession - Exact Description of Property Prather v. Eisenmann, 200 Neb. 1, 261 N.W.2d 766 (1978). Riparian Rights - Reasonable Use of Water Prawl Engineering v. Charles Vrana & Son Constr., 241 Neb. 49, 486 N.W.2d 24 (1992). Evidence - Easements Purdum v. Sherman, 163 Neb. 889, 81 N.W.2d 331 (1957). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Adverse Possession - Motives Adverse Possession - Notorious R -- Back to Top -- Rathmann v. Nohrenberg, 21 Neb. 467, 32 N.W. 305 (1887). Dedication - Intent to Dedicate Ready Sand and Gravel Co. v. Cornett, 184 Neb. 726, 171 N.W.2d 775 (1969). Conveyance - Intent of Parties Prevail Reed v. Burrell, 77 Neb. 76, 108 N.W. 155 (1906). Boundaries - Determine from Evidence Rentschler v. Walnofer, 188 Neb. 351, 196 N.W.2d 921 (1967). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Roberts v. Taylor, 47 N.D. 146, 181 N.W. 622 (1921). Riparian Rights - Navigable Watercourses Robinson v. Gebauer, 98 Neb. 196, 152 N.W. 329 (1915). Dedication - Evidence of Rogers v. Petsch, 174 Neb. 313, 117 N.W. 2d 71 (1962). Natural Stream Roll v. Martin, 164 Neb. 133, 82 N.W.2d 34 (1957). Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Romine v. West, 134 Neb. 274, 278 N.W. 490 (1938). Boundaries - Establish by Acquiescence Runkle v. Welty, 86 Neb. 680, 126 N.W. 139 (1910). Evidence - Government Survey Evidence - Improvements Government Corners Rush Creek Land and Live Stock Co. v. Chain, 255 Neb. 347, 586 N.W.2d 284 (1998). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Evidence Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously S -- Back to Top -- Sachs v. Toquet, 121 Conn. 60, 183 A. 22 (1936). Easements by Prescription - Creation Sanitary and Imp. Dist. No. 2 of Stanton County v. County of Stanton, 252 Neb. 731, 567 N.W.2d 115 (1997). Public Highways and Roads Schaneman v. Wright, 238 Neb. 309, 470 N.W.2d 566 (1991). Adverse Possession - Elements of Scherer v. Madison Co. Comm'rs, 247 Neb. 384, 527 N.W.2d 615 (1995). Public Highways and Roads Schock v. Falls City, 31 Neb. 599, 49 N.W. 468 (1891). Adverse Possession - Evidence Schram Enterprises, Inc. v. L & H Properties, Inc., 254 Neb.717, 578 N.W.2d 865 (1998). Easements - Extent of Scott's Bluff County v. Tri-State land Co., 93 Neb. 805, 142 N.W. 296 (1913). Trespass Scoville v. Fisher, 181 Neb. 496, 149 N.W.2d 339 (1967). Evidence - Easements Seefus v. Briley, 185 Neb. 202, 174 N.W.2d 339 (1970). Conveyance - Lot Numbers Conveyance - Streets and Alleys Sellentin v. Terkildsen, 216 Neb. 284, 343 N.W.2d 895 (1984). Highways Highway - Establish by Prescription Shirk v. Schmunk, 192 Neb. 25, 218 N.W.2d 433 (1974). Boundaries - Common Property Shirley v. Harlan County, 117 Neb. 846, 223 N.W. 284 (1929). County Surveyor - Qualifications Simonds v. Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, 213 Neb. 259, 329 N.W.2d 92 (1983). Board of Examiners Land Surveyor - Negligence Smith v. Bixby, 196 Neb. 235, 242 N.W.2d 115 (1976). Abandonment Easements - Extent of Evidence - Easements Highways Highway - Establish by Prescription Sorensen v. Lower Niobrara Nat. Resources Dist., 221 Neb. 180, 376 N.W.2d 539 (1985). Riparian Rights - Reasonable Use of Water Spilinek v. Spilinek, 215 Neb. 35, 337 N.W.2d 122 (1983). Boundaries - Acquiescence Trespass Springer v. Kuhns, 6 Neb.App. 115, 571 N.W.2d 323 (1997). Riparian Rights - Reasonable Use of Water Stanley v. Hermanson, 88 Neb. 823, 130 N.W. 573 (1911). Government Corners - Reestablish State Bank v. Gaddis, 208 Neb. 136, 302 N.W.2d 686 (1981). Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Adverse Possession - Motives State Bd. of Educ. Lands & Funds v. Jarchow, 219 Neb. 88, 362 N.W.2d 19 (1985). Boundaries - Obliterated Corners County Surveyor - Duties Evidence - Field Notes Evidence - Location of An Obliterated Corner Retracements State ex rel. Game, Forestation & Parks Comm'n v. Hull, 168 Neb. 805, 97 N.W.2d 535 (1959). Easements - Extent of Road Width State Nat. Bank & Trust v. Jacobsen, 218 Neb. 682, 358 N.W.2d 743 (1984). Adverse Possession - Elements of State of Nebraska v. State of Iowa, 143 U.S. 359, 12 S.Ct. 396 (1892). Definition - Avulsion State v. Ball, 90 Neb. 307, 133 N.W. 412 (1911). Evidence - Field Notes Evidence - Generally Evidence - Improvements Evidence - Monuments State v. Cheyenne County, 123 Neb. 1, 241 N.W. 747 (1932). Adverse Possession - Against Government State v. Eckland, 147 Neb. 508, 23 N.W.2d 782 (1946). Conveyance - Accretion Definition - Thread of the Channel Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Riparian Rights - Accretion Caused by Water State v. Matzen, 197 Neb. 592, 250 N.W.2d 232 (1977). Riparian Rights - Evidence of Accretion Riparian Rights - Reliction Riparian Rights - Submergence State v. Merritt Brothers Sand & Gravel Co., 180 Neb. 660, 144 N.W.2d 180 (1966). Trespass State v. Scott, 70 Neb. 681, 97 N.W. 1021, aff'd, 70 Neb. 685, 100 N.W. 812 (1904). County Surveyor - Duties Steffen v. County of Cuming, 195 Neb. 442, 238 N.W.2d 890 (1976). Evidence - Testimony Steinfeldt v. Klusmire, 218 Neb. 736, 359 N.W.2d 81 (1984). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Boundaries Stratbucker v. Junge, 153 Neb. 885, 46 N.W.2d 486 (1951). Riparian Rights - Accretion and Reliction Stryker v. Meagher, 76 Neb. 610 107 N.W. 792 (1906). Boundaries - Determine from Evidence Boundaries - Jury Instructions Stubblefield v. Osborn, 149 Neb. 566, 31 N.W.2d 547 (1948). Conveyance - Riparian Land Definition - Thread of the Channel Easements by Prescription - Creation Riparian Rights - Own Soil to Thread of Stream Riparian Rights Sturm v. Mau, 209 Neb. 865, 312 N.W.2d 272 (1981). Abandonment Easements - Elements to Prove a Prescriptive Right Summerville v. Scotts Bluff County, 182 Neb. 311, 154 N.W.2d 517 (1967). Definition - Island Riparian Rights - Meander Lines Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Svoboda v. Johnson, 204 Neb. 57, 281 N.W.2d 892 (1979). Easements - Elements to Prove a Prescriptive Right Evidence - Easements Swanson v. Dalton, 178 Neb. 55, 131 N.W.2d 704 (1964). Riparian Rights - Change in River Bank T -- Back to Top -- Thornburg v. Haecker, 243 Neb, 693, 502 N.W.2d 434 (1993). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Motives Toelle v. Pruess, 172 Neb. 239, 109 N.W.2d 293 (1961). Easements by Prescription - Creation Topping v. Cohn, 71 Neb. 559, 99 N.W. 372 (1904). Adverse Possession - Against Government Conveyance - Accretion Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Accretion Caused by Water Tourtelotte v. Pearce, 27 Neb. 57, 42 N.W. 915 (1889). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Trussell v. Lewis, 13 Neb. 415, 14 N.W. 155 (1910). Boundaries - Establish by Agreement U -- Back to Top -- U.S. v. Wilson, 523 F.Supp. 874 (1981). Definition - Island Definition - Reliction University Place-Lincoln Assoc. v. Nelsen, 247 Neb. 761, 530 N.W.2d 241 (1995). Evidence - Easements V -- Back to Top -- Vakoc Constr. Co. v. City of Wayne, 191 Neb. 45, 213 N.W.2d 721 (1974). Dedication - Filing Plat Plats - Consent to Contents Valder v. Wallis, 196 Neb. 222, 242 N.W.2d 112 (1976). Definition - Avulsion Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Avulsion Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Riparian Rights - Own Soil to Thread of Stream Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Vaughn v. Fitzgerald, 511 P.2d 1148 (Ok. App. 1973). Boundaries - Easements Village of Hay Springs v. Hay Springs Commercial Co., 131 Neb. 170, 26 N.W. 398 (1936). Dedication - Vacation of Dedicated Street Village of Maxwell v. Booth, 161 Neb. 300, 73 N.W.2d 177 (1955). Dedication - by Acts Vogel v. Bartels, 1 Neb. App. 1113, 510 N.W.2d 529 (1993). Adverse Possession - Irregular Tracts Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Vrana v. Stuart, 169 Neb. 430, 99 N.W.2d 770 (1959). Adverse Possession - Elements of W -- Back to Top -- Wanha v. Long, 255 Neb. 849, 587 N.W.2d 531 (1998). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Against Government Adverse Possession - Hostile Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Mistaken Boundary Adverse Possession - Motives Adverse Possession - Notorious Boundaries - Fences Warren v. Brown, 31 Neb. 8, 47 N.W. 633 (1890). Dedication - Acceptance of Highway - Establish Wasserburger v. Coffee, 180 Neb. 569, 144 N.W.2d 209 (1966). Riparian Rights - Upstream Use of Water Weiss v. Meyer, 208 Neb. 429, 303 N.W.2d 765 (1981). Adverse Possession - Elements of Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Evidence - Enclosure Wemmer v. Young, 167 Neb. 495, 93 N.W.2d 837 (1959). Conveyance - Accretion Werner v. Schardt, 222 Neb. 186, 382 N.W.2d 357 (1986). Easements - Extent of Western Fertilizer and Cordage Co. v. City of Alliance, 244 Neb. 95, 504 N.W.2d 808 (1993). Dedication - by Acts Whaley v. Mingus, 188 Neb. 351, 196 N.W.2d 516 (1972). Adverse Possession - Elements of Evidence - Physical Evidence Found Whipple v. Nelson, 143 Neb. 286, 9 N.W.2d 288 (1943). Riparian Rights - Upstream Use of Water Wiedeman v. James E. Simon Co., Inc., 209 Neb. 189, 307 N.W.2d 105 (1981). Adverse Possession - Land Used Continuously Boundaries - Common Property Boundaries Trespass Wiggenhorn v. Kountz, 23 Neb. 690, 37 N.W. 603 (1888). Riparian Rights Williams v. Lantz, 123 Neb. 67, 242 N.W. 269 (1932). Abandonment Wiltse v. Bolton, 132 Neb. 354, 272 N.W. 197 (1937). Riparian Rights - Accretion Winkle v. Mitera, 196 Neb. 821, 241 N.W.2d 329 (1976). Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Riparian Rights - Submergence Worm v. Crowell, 165 Neb. 713, 87 N.W.2d 384 (1958). Riparian Rights - Reliction Y -- Back to Top -- Young v. Dodge Co. Bd. of Sup'rs, 242 Neb. 1, 493 N.W.2d 160 (1992). Riparian Rights - Accretion to an Island Young v. Lacy, 221 Neb. 511, 378 N.W.2d 192 (1985). Adverse Possession - Quiet Title Z -- Back to Top -- Ziemba v. Zeller, 165 Neb. 419, 86 N.W.2d 190 (1957). Definition - Accretion Definition - Avulsion Definition - Reliction Riparian Rights - Accretion Riparian Rights - Boundary Follows Channel Riparian Rights - Thread of Stream Attorney General Opinions -- Back to Top -- 1971 Att'y Gen. Op. No. 65. Road Width 1979 Att'y Gen. Op. No. 82. Board of Examiners 1985 Att'y Gen. Op. No. 55. Riparian Rights 1993 Att'y Gen. Op. No. 82. 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