Nebraska § 25-1712 - Successive actions against joinable parties; limit to recovery by plaintiff.

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§ 25-1712. Successive actions against joinable parties; limit to recovery by plaintiff.

Where several actions are brought on one bill of exchange, promissory note, or other obligation or instrument in writing, against several parties, who might have been joined as defendants in the same action, no costs shall be recovered by the plaintiff in more than one of such actions, if the parties proceeded against in the other actions were, at the commencement of the previous action, openly within the state.

Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 25-1712 cover?

Section 25-1712 ("Successive actions against joinable parties; limit to recovery by plaintiff.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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