Suttle v. Tucker’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
July 2010
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Scruggs v. Beason · Ritter v. Hewitt · Valenzuela v. Sellers · 340 So. 2d 775 - Davis v. Linden
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"As a general rule, an open, defined roadway in continuous use by the public, without let or hindrance for a period of 20 years becomes a public road by prescription. The burden is on the landowner to show permissive use only in recognition of his title, and his right to reclaim possession."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“it is the character rather than the quantum of use that controls whether a road is public.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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