If lands and tenements levied on as aforesaid are not sold upon one execution, other executions may be issued to sell the lands so levied upon.
§ 25-1537.Lands unsold; additional writs.
Article 15: Execution, Exemptions, and Foreign Judgments · Not amended since original codification · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceWhen land levied on under execution does not sell under one writ, this section allows the plaintiff to obtain additional executions to sell that same land.
Full Text of § 25-1537
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 504, p. 479; R.S.1913, § 8083; C.S.1922, § 9019; C.S.1929, § 20-1537; R.S.1943, § 25-1537.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-1537 is a short, practical rule: it keeps a land levy alive across multiple execution attempts. If lands and tenements levied on are not sold under one execution, other executions may issue to sell that same land. The levy itself does not have to be repeated each time a sale attempt fails; the same property remains available for sale under successive writs.
This section works with sections 25-1527 and 25-1528, which address readvertising and the timing of successive writs after a want-of-bidders return. Together they mean a plaintiff facing an unsold parcel is not stuck starting the execution process over from the beginning.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if land levied on does not sell under the first execution?
Other executions may issue to sell the same land, without requiring a fresh levy.
Does the plaintiff have to relevy on the property for each new execution?
No. Section 25-1537 allows additional executions to sell property already levied on.
Is there a limit on how many additional executions can issue for the same land?
The section does not state a numeric limit; it permits other executions to issue whenever the land remains unsold.
How does this section relate to section 25-1528’s successive execution rule?
Section 25-1528 removes any waiting period for a successive execution or order of sale after a want-of-bidders return; section 25-1537 confirms that additional executions may issue at all when land goes unsold.
Does the readvertising and notice requirement still apply to each new execution?
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Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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