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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-174 (2026)

Summons; service; return

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Upon the filing of such petition a summons shall issue and be served upon the adverse party, as in civil causes, together with a copy of the petition. Return of service shall be made within fourteen days after the date of issue. An acknowledgment on the summons or the voluntary appearance of a defendant is equivalent to service.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases, 1936–1994 · leading case: Anstine v. State, Dep't of Banking & Receivership Div., 288 N.W. 525 (Neb. 1939).
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Anstine v. State, Dep't of Banking & Receivership Div., 288 N.W. 525 (Neb. 1939). · cites it 10× “The stipulation appears in the record in the workmen’s compensation court, filed June 5, 1937, as follows: In accordance with section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1937 (to which we refer), in the event of appeal of the case, it may be submitted to the district court for Lancaster…”
Chilen v. Com. Cas. Ins., 283 N.W. 366 (Neb. 1939). · cites it 4× “This jg founded on the provisions of section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1937, which are, viz.”
Ventura v. State of Nebraska Equal Opportunity Comm'n, 517 N.W.2d 368 (Neb. 1994). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-174 and 48-190 (Reissue 1988) (upon filing a petition in workers’ compensation cases, a summons shall be served upon the adverse party, as in civil cases, together with a copy of the petition); Neb.”
Schmidt v. City of Lincoln, 290 N.W. 250 (Neb. 1940). · cites it 4× “Because a rehearing was had in the compensation court, the appeal which defendant took to the district court was necessarily, under section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1939, in the nature of an error *551 proceeding.”
Solheim v. Hastings Hous. Co., 37 N.W.2d 212 (Neb. 1949). · cites it 2× “250 , we said: “Because a rehearing was had in the compensation court, the appeal which defendant took to the district court was necessarily, under section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1939, in the nature of an error proceeding.”
Clark v. Vill. of Hemingford, 26 N.W.2d 15 (Neb. 1947). · cites it 3× “Section 48-174, R. S. 1943, provides: “Upon the filing of such petition a summons shall issue and be served upon the adverse party, as in civil causes, together with a copy of the petition.”
Scott v. Dohrse, 266 N.W. 709 (Neb. 1936). · cites it 4× “” Section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1935, provides for appeal to the supreme court in workmen’s compensation cases, and in part reads as follows: “Any appeal from the judgment of the district court shall be prosecuted in accordance with the general laws of the state regulating…”
Fallis v. Vogel, 290 N.W. 461 (Neb. 1940). · cites it 4× “That part of section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1937, pertinent as referred to by the defendant follows: “Any appeal from the judgment of the district court shall be prosecuted in accordance with the general laws of the state regulating appeals in actions at law except that such…”
City of Lincoln v. Nebraska Workmen's Comp. Court, 274 N.W. 576 (Neb. 1937). · cites it 2× “Coffey, one of the judges of the Nebraska workmen’s compensation court, made and entered therein on the 14th day of January, 1937, as provided by section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. Neb. 1935.”
Hansen v. Paxton & Vierling Iron Works, 284 N.W. 352 (Neb. 1939). · cites it 8× “Section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1937, prescribes the general procedure in compensation cases.”
Lee v. Lincoln Cleaning & Dye Works, 15 N.W.2d 330 (Neb. 1944). · cites it 2× “' The evidence in this case indicates that from August 21, 1942, to about April 17, 1943, which was a period of 34 weeks, the plaintiff was under the care of her doctor and received daily treatments at his office, and was unable to do any work for pay, and that during said…”
Adkisson v. Gamble, 9 N.W.2d 711 (Neb. 1943). · cites it 2× “The controlling section of the statutes is section 48-174, Comp. St. Supp. 1941, which provides in part: “Any appeal from the judgment of the district court shall be pros *419 ecuted in accordance with the general laws of the state regulating appeals in actions at law except…”
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