Property

Abstract

INTRODUCTION|During this survey period the Nebraska Supreme Court announced a number of important decisions in the area of property law. This article will present and analyze those cases which are most significant in regard to their impact on existing law. In a case of first impression, the court reviewed the laws applicable to mechanics liens and apparently have limited the scope regarding who is entitled to maintain such a lien. The second portion of this article concerns the disposition of improvements which have been erected on public school lands. Collateral issues discussed include the Board of Educational Lands and Funds power to qualify the improvements as compensable and who should bear the costs of litigation in this area...