Nichols v. Nichols

Nebraska Advance Sheets NICHOLS v. NICHOLS 339 Cite as

288 Neb. 339

Bonnie Nichols, appellant, v. Margie Nichols, appellee. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed June 13, 2014. No. S-13-841. 1. Jurisdiction: Appeal and Error. The question of jurisdiction is a question of law, which an appellate court resolves independently of the trial court. 2. ____: ____. Before reaching the legal issues presented for review, it is the duty of an appellate court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the matter before it, irrespective of whether the issue is raised by the parties. 3. Jurisdiction: Final Orders: Appeal…