Nebraska § 72-238 - School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 72-238 — School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-238. School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition.
Movable improvements on lands reverting to the state through forfeiture shall be sold under the direction of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds at public auction, and the proceeds received therefrom shall inure to the holder of the forfeited lease, after payment has been made to the state for delinquent interest or rental, expenses incurred in holding such auctions, and irrigation taxes due the irrigation district in which the land is situated.
This section indicates that movable improvements are the property of the lessee. Blomquist v. Board of Educational Lands & Funds, 170 Neb. 741, 104 N.W.2d 264 (1960).
Legislature clearly intended that lessee should be encouraged to improve lands by good husbandry by providing for reimbursement for improvements and reducing land to cultivation. State v. Platte Valley P. P. & I. Dist., 147 Neb. 289, 23 N.W.2d 300 (1946).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 72-238 cover?
Section 72-238 ("School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition.") 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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