White v. Palmer’s Empirical Analysis
1925
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
June 1932
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Morford v. Dieffenbacker · Tinsman v. Probate Judge · Tomlin v. Newcomb · Sturm v. Kelly · Newton v. Detroit United Railway
Most-quoted passages
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“‘ ‘ Of course, a new drain cannot be located on the line of another drain until that drain has been either vacated or abandoned (Tomlin v. Newcomb, 70 Mich. 358, 362 ), unless the old drain is recognized by the proceedings for the new drain.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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