Coyle v. Elliott’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““One person is not entitled to a passway over the lands of another simply as a matter of eovenience. On the other hand the necessity contemplated by statute is a practical necessity and not one that is absolute. If the applicant’s outlet to the highway affords him practical access thereto, or can be made so at a reasonable expense, he is not entitled to the establishment of the way as a necessity. ’ ’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Geoghagan