Bond v. Aickley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““As between parties, neither of whom can connect himself with the legal title, the one who proves prior possession in himself or those through whom he claims, makes out a sufficient showing of ownership. 15 Cyc. 30. ‘Occupancy for any period confers title sufficient against all except the state and those who have title by prescription, accession, transfer, will, or succession.’ Civil Code, § 1006. It has always been the law in this state, as well as elsewhere, that possession is prima facie evidence of ownership.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ginaca v. Peterson

2. ““Accordingly, in the absence of anything to show a better or prior /title, Aickly’s possession, taken in 1892, established his ownership of the premises at that time. His quitclaim deed to Annie Bond transferred to her whatever title he then had, * * * and Annie’s subsequent deed vested the title in plaintiff. When this point was reached, the plaintiff had established a perfect prima facie case, which could be overcome only by establishing a superior title in the defendant.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ginaca v. Peterson