Opinion ID: 4237693
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Heading: standard of review

Text: [1,2] A quiet title action sounds in equity.1 On appeal from an equity action, an appellate court tries factual questions de novo on the record and, as to questions of both fact and law, is obligated to reach a conclusion independent of the conclusion reached by the trial court, provided that where credible evidence is in conflict in a material issue of fact, the appellate court considers and may give weight to the fact that the trial 1 Poullous v. Pine Crest Homes, 293 Neb. 115, 876 N.W.2d 356 (2016). - 566 - Nebraska Supreme Court A dvance Sheets 298 Nebraska R eports ROYAL v. McKEE Cite as 298 Neb. 560 judge heard and observed the witnesses and accepted one version of the facts rather than another.2 In an appeal from the entry of a default judgment, an appellate court will affirm the action of the trial court in the absence of an abuse of discretion.3