Current v. Stevenson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Counsel have referred us to no authority holding that where a party has acquired property adjoining a public highway or road which is subsequently abandoned by the county that such adjoining landowner loses the right to the use of the old road. Counsel for defendants have referred us to Section 2956 of the Code, which provides as follows: ' 'County courts are empowered to permit the erection of gates across public roads of the third and fourth class when, in their judgment, it will be manifestly to ' the advantage of the applicant, and not materially to the prejudice of the public.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cartwright v. Bell

2. “But the owners of lots bordering upon a public street, have an easement of way in the street, in addition to the use of it in common with the people generally. This additional right of way, is private property . . . . 173 Tenn. at 255, 116 S.W.2d at 1028 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Knierim v. Leatherwood

3. ““The fact-of the existence of a public highway may be proved or disproved by any competent evidence, either written or parol. ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cartwright v. Bell