Prucha v. Kahlandt

INTRODUCTION

Robert E. Prucha (Prucha) and Cathy L. Prucha filed an appeal from a decision rendered by “fence viewers,” who are individuals appointed by the county to settle disputes over fences. The fence viewers ordered the installation of a new fence along the boundary line between the Pruchas’ property and adjoining land owned by Lloyd H. Kahlandt (Kahlandt) and Mary E. Kahlandt. The district court for Burt County determined that the Pruchas had failed to proceed by petition in error, and thus the court lacked jurisdiction over the matter. The Pruchas now appeal. We granted the Pruchas’…