25-1521 Intervening claimants; proceedings to ascertain title. - Nebraska Statutes

25-1521. Intervening claimants; proceedings to ascertain title.If the officer, by virtue of any writ of execution issued from any court of record in this state, shall levy the same on any goods and chattels claimed by any person other than the defendant, it shall be the duty of said officer forthwith to give notice in writing to the court, in which shall be set forth the names of the plaintiff and defendant, together with the name of the claimant; and at the same time he shall furnish the court with a schedule of the property claimed. It shall be the duty of the court, immediately upon the receipt of such notice and schedule, to make an entry of the same upon the docket, and determine the right of the claimant to the property in controversy. SourceR.S.1867, Code § 486, p. 474; R.S.1913, § 8062; C.S.1922, § 9003; C.S.1929, § 20-1521; R.S.1943, § 25-1521; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 131; Laws 1973, LB 226, § 13.AnnotationsSheriff does not receive additional compensation for services under this section. Muinch v. Hull, 181 Neb. 571, 149 N.W.2d 527 (1967).Failure of sheriff to comply with this section, when property is claimed by third person, does not fix liability on sheriff. Miller v. Crosson, 131 Neb. 88, 267 N.W. 145 (1936).Sheriff may bring suit hereunder to try claim to personal property attached by him. Leadabrand v. State, 121 Neb. 836, 238 N.W. 656 (1931).An intervening claimant does not have a statutory right to a jury trial pursuant to the provisions of this section through section 25-1523. Eli's, Inc. v. Commercial Lithographing, Inc., 8 Neb. App. 752, 601 N.W.2d 795 (1999).