31 Wash. 2d 315 - Bunn v. Bates’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. “In other words if the lessee makes improvements to the leased premises when he has the privilege to do so under the lease, he makes those improvements for his own benefit. On the other hand, if he makes such improvements because he is required to do so under the terms of the lease, he makes them, not only for his own benefit, but also for the benefit of the lessor, and thereby becomes the lessor's agent, and in case of his default, the owner becomes liable for the improvements.[ 2 ]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Markley v. General Fire Equipment Co.

2. “The test [of whether the lessee in constructing improvements, acts as agent of the owner] is whether the lessee, under the terms of the contract, has a privilege merely, or is obligated, to construct improvements.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Markley v. General Fire Equipment Co.