Stuthman v. Stuthman

Further appellate review by this court was granted in this litigation to consider whether the Nebraska Court of Appeals was correct in holding that forcible entry and detainer actions do not apply to agricultural property.

We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and hold that a landlord may regain possession of his or her agricultural property by forcible entry and detainer when the property is unlawfully and forcibly detained by another.

In this cause, Elsie Stuthman, hereinafter referred to as the landlord, filed a petition in the Colfax County Court seeking the return of certain…