Van Patten v. Van Patten’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Possession of real property by a person other than the vendor is notice to the purchaser of whatever rights or interests, legal or equitable, in the fee which the occupant has or claims and which would be disclosed on a proper and reasonable inquiry of him. Indeed, such possession is notice of all facts in reference to the title which due and diligent inquiry of the occupant would disclose. Therefore possession is notice of the rights of those under whom the possessor claims.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grose v. Sauvageau

2. “No reasonable inquiry whatsoever was made to determine the occupants’, appellants’, claims of right. * * * [[Image here]] * * * Possession by others puts the subsequent claimant on notice and requires reasonable investigation of the rights of such possessors.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grose v. Sauvageau