Farella v. Rumney’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““We accept as true the evidence of the successful party, leave out of consideration entirely the evidence of the unsuccessful party in conflict therewith, and give the evidence of the successful party every favorable inference which may fairly and reasonably be drawn therefrom. [Citations.]” Farella v. Rumney, Wyo., 649 P.2d 185, 186 (1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Valentine v. Ormsbee Exploration Corp.

2. ““ * * * [I]n almost every case it has been the conclusion of this court that when a claim such as adverse possession, which is peculiarly factual in nature, is questioned on appeal, the decision of the trial court, because of its proximity to the witnesses and evidence involved, should be given considerable deference.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Miller v. Stovall

3. ““The elements of adverse possession consist of actual, open, notorious, exclusive, and continuous possession of another’s real property for the statutory period, which possession is hostile and under claim of right or color of title. * * * ” 649 P.2d at 186.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sowerwine v. Nielson