Acklin v. Waltermier’s Empirical Analysis
1899
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
March 1989
most recently cited
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“We regard this interest of the second party under this oil lease as being in the nature of a leasehold for years. It is for a term of five years, with an uncertain period to follow if oil and gas is found in paying quantities; but this uncertain period may be made certain by the effects of the venture. It is nevertheless but a term of years, and does not rise to the dignity of a freehold estate; and is but a chattel interest;....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Gasoil, Inc.
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