Hall v. Baker’s Empirical Analysis
1948
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
September 1990
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on York v. Warren Oil & Gas Co. · Geary v. Taylor
Most-quoted passages
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“We are quite aware of the fact that where property is owned by tenants in common that a lease by one is not valid as to those who do not join in the lease, and the instrument only operates to make the lessee a tenant in common with other owners.... ... It may be conceded that a cotenant not joining in a lease may ratify it by accepting and retaining his portion of the rent with knowledge of the circumstances under which it was paid. [Emphasis added.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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