Opinion ID: 1804930
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Heading: plaintiff's duty

Text: Williams next contends that the lack of a bond was the trial court's error and that she should not be penalized for the court's error. She contends that the language of § 25-1003 establishes requirements for the presiding judge, but not for the plaintiff. Although the language of § 25-1003 is directed toward the presiding judge, in Insurance Co. of North America v. Maxim's of Nebraska, 178 Neb. 274, 276, 132 N.W.2d 885, 887 (1965), we stated: Section 25-1003, R.R.S.1943, after excepting foreign corporations and nonresidents of the state specifically provides that, In all other cases, the order of attachment shall not be issued by the clerk ... until a bond has been filed as provided therein. We think that it was the legislative intent, when the statute required the plaintiff to comply with the provisions of the general statute on attachment as to necessary allegations, that it must have therefore also intended that it [the plaintiff] comply with the bond provisions of section 25-1003, R.R.S.1943. These statutes are a part of a comprehensive act. This interpretation harmonizes the meaning of the statutes, gives consistency to them, and achieves the clear legislative purpose of consistent protection for all of the defendant's property from wrongful attachment. Complying with the statutory requirements, therefore, was Williams' obligation.