State v. Larson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Forced sales usually involve transactions in which there is an element of compulsion either on the part of the seller who is obliged to act with undue haste, thereby affording him an inadequate period in which to effect a reasonable deal, or on the part of the purchaser who for purely personal reasons or necessities is compelled to pay a higher price than an ordinary purchaser would be willing to pay. However, it has been said that there is a presumption, in the technical and proper meaning of that word, that the price of land sold was fixed freely and not under compulsion. In the absence of evidence warranting a finding that a sale is made under such compulsion as to make the price inadmissible as evidence of value, consideration may be given to the sale.” 5 Nichols on Eminent Domain, § 21.32.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Highway Commission v. Schiltz

2. ““If the increase in land values was normal, it would not appear to be an adequate basis upon which to exclude the purchase-price testimony and a jury could take such increased land values into account. Some courts have said that a rise in land prices alone is not enough to prevent admissibility of the purchase price paid. These courts say the change in value only affects the weight of the evidence. See Los Angeles County Flood Control Dist. v. McNulty, 59 Cal.2d 333 , 29 Cal.Rptr. 13 , 379 P.2d 493 , and cases cited.” 174 N.W.2d. at 118-119 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Highway Commission v. Schiltz

3. ““* * * Admissibility depends on whether the prior purchase price reflects market value at the time of taking, and this depends on whether the prior purchase price was not remote in time, whether other factors affecting market value have remained reasonably stable, and whether the sale was not a forced sale.” State, by Mondale, v. Larson, 285 Minn. 467, 473 , 174 N. W. (2d) 114, 118 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Housing & Redevelopment Authority v. Beberman