Nebraska Revised Statute 25-1651

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Chapter 25

25-1651.

Jurors; actions to which county or other municipal corporation a party; inhabitants and taxpayers; serve, when.

On the trial of any suit in which a county or any other municipal corporation is a party, the inhabitants and taxpayers of such county or municipal corporation shall be qualified to serve as jurors if otherwise qualified according to law.

Source

  • Laws 1877, § 1, p. 16;
  • R.S.1913, § 8136;
  • C.S.1922, § 9072;
  • C.S.1929, § 20-1602;
  • R.S.1943, (2016), § 25-1602;
  • Laws 2020, LB387, § 8.

Annotations

  • Interest as taxpayer may disqualify where he testifies such interest would influence verdict. Omaha v. Cane, 15 Neb. 657, 20 N.W. 101 (1884).

  • Ordinarily interest as taxpayer does not disqualify. Omaha v. Olmstead, 5 Neb. 446 (1877).