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).