Knewstep v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The deed from the Holladays to the Barbees makes apparent that the easement reserved is “as shown on” the Holladay-Barbee plat. Clearly, the easement “as shown on” the plat does not connect with State Route 673. Additionally, the evidence is undisputed that the Holladays never owned an easement that connected to State Route 673, and, obviously, they could reserve only that which they owned.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Knewstep v. Jackson

2. “The Holladay-Barbee plat shows the following: (1) the 4.976-acre tract contains a pipestem at its northwest comer; (2) the pipestem does not touch any portion of State Route 673; and (3) the 30-foot right-of-way within the pipestem is on the eastern boundary of the pipestem and does not touch any portion of the western boundary of the pipestem.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Knewstep v. Jackson

3. “The property conveyed hereby is conveyed subject to a nonexclusive 30' foot right of way leading from Virginia State Route 673 along the lines of Grimsby and Peyton, as shown on said plat, which said nonexclusive right of way is hereby reserved for the benefit of the residue of the property retained by the [Holladay s].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Knewstep v. Jackson