Little v. RITCHEY’s Empirical Analysis
1961
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
November 1981
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tarble's Case · Mogilner v. METROPOLITAN PLAN COMM., ETC. · Wantlan v. White · White v. Flynn · Board of Commissioners v. State ex rel. Michener
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““ . . . The legislature may determine what shall constitute prima facie evidence or a rebuttable presumption if there is a rational connection between such facts creating such a condition and the ultimate rebuttable conclusion. Mogilner v. Metropolitan Plan Comm., etc. et al. (1957), 236 Ind. 298 , 140 N. E. 2d 220 ; 30 A. L. R. 8, 22-24 (1924); 31 C. J. S., Evidence, 3115 (1942)” “We are dealing here with a conclusive presumption. In such a case the legislature cannot constitutionally declare a tax deed conclusive evidence of a fact and thus deprive the court of the right to inquire behind the instrument as to its regularity. The function of determining whether mistake, error or fraud has produced an instrument which appears correct on its face is a judicial act. White v. Flynn (1864), 23 Ind. 46 .””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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