Historical Perspectives on Nebraska Law Concerning Arbitration Agreements

I. Introduction II. Nebraska Constitution of 1866 III. Statutory Arbitration IV. Nebraska Common Law Arbitration Decisions: 1869–1901 … A. German-American Insurance Co. v. Etherton: Laying the Foundation … B. Schrandt v. Young: Commissioner Pound’s Initial Dicta V. The Commissioners’ Decisions of 1902 … A. Grounding the Refusal to Enforce Arbitration Agreements in the Nebraska Constitution … 1. Hartford Fire … 2. Phoenix Insurance … B. Consequences of Choosing a Constitutional Basis VI. The Law Since 1902 VII. Conclusion