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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-206 (2026)

Actions on oral contracts or statutory liabilities

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An action upon a contract, not in writing, expressed or implied, or an action upon a liability created by statute, other than a forfeiture or penalty, can only be brought within four years.

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Cited in 58 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1948–2026 · leading case: Weyh v. Gottsch, 929 N.W.2d 40 (Neb. 2019).
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Weyh v. Gottsch, 929 N.W.2d 40 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-206 (Reissue 2016). Hike , supra note 5.”
Tilt-Up Concrete, Inc. v. Star City/Fed., Inc., 621 N.W.2d 502 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 3× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-206 (Reissue 1995). The dis *66 trict court sustained the demurrer, and Tilt-Up filed an amended petition.”
Krambeck v. City of Gretna, 254 N.W.2d 691 (Neb. 1977). · cites it 6× “The defendant contends that the 4-year statute of limitations found in section 25-206, R. R. S. 1943, is applicable and that plaintiffs’ claim for damages *612 was thus barred and the demurrer properly sustained by the District Court.”
Hike v. State, 899 N.W.2d 614 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 4× “34 See § 25-202 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-206 (Reissue 2016). 35 Krambeck, supra note 26 , 198 Neb.”
City of Lincoln, Neb. v. Windstream Nebraska, Inc., 800 F. Supp. 2d 1030 (D. Neb. 2011). · cites it 18× “§ 86-704(4)(a)(i) provides that “[a] municipality shall not levy a tax, fee, or charge for any right or privilege of engaging in a telecommunications business .”
Susman v. Kearney Towing & Repair Ctr., 970 N.W.2d 82 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 5× “§ 25-206 .” As part of this motion, Kearney Towing filed a statement of undisputed facts.”
Jenkins v. Gen. Collection Co., 538 F. Supp. 2d 1165 (D. Neb. 2008). · cites it 2× “” Neb.Rev.Stat. § 25-206 (Reissue 1995). An “action upon .”
Brtek v. Cihal, 515 N.W.2d 628 (Neb. 1994). · cites it 2× “§ 25-202 (Reissue 1989) provides in part: “An action for the recovery of the title or possession of lands, tenements or hereditaments, or for the foreclosure of mortgages thereon, can only be brought within ten years after the cause of action shall have accrued____” An action…”
Trausch v. Hagemeier, 985 N.W.2d 402 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 2× “(a) Claim Against Hagemeier as an Individual The Trausches contend that the claim against Hagemeier for negligence with respect to her duties as a notary is an action on an official bond, and therefore benefits from the 10-year statute of limitations period found in § 25-209. We…”
Eddie Chambers, Appellant, v. Omaha Pub. Sch. Dist. Et Al., Appellee, 536 F.2d 222 (8th Cir. 1976). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff alludes to the disparity between § 25-219, which sets up a three-year statute of limitations for actions based upon a federal statute, and Neb.Rev. Stat. § 25-206, which establishes a four-year statute of limitations for actions based upon liability created by state…”
Sodoro, Daly & Sodoro, P.C. v. Kramer, 679 N.W.2d 213 (Neb. 2004). · cites it 2× “ANALYSIS The parties agree that the statute of limitations at issue in this case is Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-206 (Reissue 1995), which provides that “[a]n action upon a contract, not in writing, expressed or implied .”
T. S. McShane Co. v. Dominion Constr. Co., 278 N.W.2d 596 (Neb. 1979). · cites it 2× “The parties are in agreement that an action can only be brought on a verbal contract within 4 years and that section 25-206, R. R. S. 1943, is applicable.”
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