Fowler v. Wilbanks’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 1 Smith & H. 545 - Goetz v. Knoxville Power & Light Co. · 34 Tenn. App. 294 - Johnson Et Ux. v. Headrick Et Ux. · 43 Tenn. App. 349 - Line v. Miller · Pevear v. Hunt
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) A separation of the title; (2) Necessity that, before the separation takes place, the use which gives rise to the easement shall have been so long continued and obvious or manifest as to show that it was meant to be permanent; and (3) Necessity that the easement be essential to the beneficial enjoyment of the land granted or retained.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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