Upon entering such judgment the court shall appoint a referee or referees, not exceeding three in number, to make partition into the requisite number of shares.
§ 25-2180.Referee or referees; appointment; duty.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 1905 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the court, upon entering judgment in a partition case, to appoint one to three referees whose duty is to make the partition into the number of shares the judgment requires.
Full Text of § 25-2180
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 812, p. 539; Laws 1905, c. 178, § 1, p. 671; R.S.1913, § 8295; C.S.1922, § 9248; C.S.1929, § 20-2180; R.S.1943, § 25-2180.
Plain-English Summary
A judgment confirming shares and ordering partition still needs someone to carry it out on the ground. Section 25-2180 supplies that person, or persons: upon entering the judgment described in section 25-2179, the court appoints a referee, or as many as three referees, to handle the actual division.
Their duty is specific: make partition into the requisite number of shares the judgment calls for. The referees translate the court’s confirmed shares and interests into an actual division of the property, a task the next section in this chapter continues to address, including what happens if they find the property cannot be divided without harming the owners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who divides the property after a partition judgment is entered?
A referee, or up to three referees, appointed by the court.
How many referees can the court appoint under this section?
Not exceeding three.
When does the court appoint the referee or referees?
Upon entering the judgment confirming shares and directing partition.
What is the referees’ duty under this section?
To make partition into the requisite number of shares.
Does the judgment itself divide the property, or does that happen later?
The judgment directs partition; the referees carry out the actual division afterward.
What happens if the referees determine the property cannot be divided without harming the owners?
Section 25-2181 requires them to report that finding to the court.
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Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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