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presumption claim in Vermont

5 Vermont opinions name it 1 courts 1974–2011 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Vermont courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Barber v. Baileygreen
vt · 1912 · cited in 2 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 1988–1989
2 sentences

1989Barber v. Bailey, 86 Vt. at 223 , 84 A. at 611 . *160 The trial court noted in its order (without further comment), and the defendant argues, that not this presumption but the presumption that public use of private property is by permission should apply.

1989Barber v. Bailey, 86 Vt. at 223 , 84 A. at 611 . *160 The trial court noted in its order (without further comment), and the defendant argues, that not this presumption but the presumption that public use of private property is by permission should apply.

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State v. Goyettegreen
vt · 1991 · cited in 1 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011See Goyette, 156 Vt. at 602 , 594 A.2d at 438 .

2011See Goyette, 156 Vt. at 602 , 594 A.2d at 438 .

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Begin v. Baronegreen
vt · 1965 · cited in 1 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
2 sentences

1989See Begin v. Barone, 124 Vt. 421, 423 , 207 A.2d 252, 254 (1965); Gore v. Blanchard, 96 Vt. at 241 , 118 A. at 893 .

1989See Begin v. Barone, 124 Vt. 421, 423 , 207 A.2d 252, 254 (1965); Gore v. Blanchard, 96 Vt. at 241 , 118 A. at 893 .

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Zuanich v. Querogreen
vt · 1977 · cited in 1 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
2 sentences

1979See Zuanich v. Quero, 135 Vt. 322, 325 , 376 A.2d 763, 765 (1977).

1979See Zuanich v. Quero, 135 Vt. 322, 325 , 376 A.2d 763, 765 (1977).

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Arbuckle v. Wardgreen
· 1856 · cited in 1 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974Chief Justice Redfield observed in Arbuckle v. Ward, 29 Vt. 43, 53 (1856), that: [T]he mere use, if so open and notorious as obviously to attract the notice of the owner of the soil, or if expressly shown to have come to his knowledge, will prima facie establish the right, and it will be incumbent upon the owner to show in some mode that it was not used under a claim of right... , or that he did not understand it, and was not bound to so regard it from the nature and extent of the use. *404 Open and notorious use, without countervailing evidence of permission, gives rise to a presumption of cl

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Vermont. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Gore v. Blanchard green
vt · 1922
2 sentences

1989See Begin v. Barone, 124 Vt. 421, 423 , 207 A.2d 252, 254 (1965); Gore v. Blanchard, 96 Vt. at 241 , 118 A. at 893 .

1989See Begin v. Barone, 124 Vt. 421, 423 , 207 A.2d 252, 254 (1965); Gore v. Blanchard, 96 Vt. at 241 , 118 A. at 893 .

11989–1989
Russell v. Pare green
vt · 1974
2 sentences

1979Under our law, possession such as involved here, “without countervailing evidence of permission, gives rise to a presumption of claim of right,” and “the use of the disputed parcel under a prima facie and evidentiarily established claim of right firmly establishes the hostility of that use.” Id., 321 A.2d at 82-83 .

1979Under our law, possession such as involved here, “without countervailing evidence of permission, gives rise to a presumption of claim of right,” and “the use of the disputed parcel under a prima facie and evidentiarily established claim of right firmly establishes the hostility of that use.” Id., 321 A.2d at 82-83 .

11979–1979
Higgins v. Ringwig green
vt · 1970
1 sentence

1974Higgins v. Ringwig, supra, 128 Vt. at 538-39 .

11974–1974

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VT § Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 501 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 159 (1926–2026) MI 135 (1857–2026) CA 90 (1866–2026) MO 51 (1858–2024) IL 46 (1890–2026) OH 44 (1956–2026) IN 43 (1896–2025) NY 39 (1904–2026) WA 32 (1894–2026) FL 30 (1914–2025) NJ 28 (1895–2026) MD 27 (1868–2026) PA 26 (1916–2025) AK 23 (1974–2025) OK 21 (1924–2012) CT 18 (1904–2021) AL 18 (1873–2026) GA 17 (1927–2024) MN 17 (1940–2024) UT 16 (1887–2025) MS 15 (1894–2013) OR 15 (1914–2020) WI 14 (1930–2021) HI 13 (1987–2025) NM 13 (1930–2025) WY 13 (1960–2024) ND 13 (1960–2023) IA 12 (1920–2025) CO 12 (1984–2024) MA 11 (1903–2024) TN 10 (1992–2019) AZ 10 (1970–2026) VA 10 (1903–2024) MT 10 (1896–2025) NE 9 (1906–2025) AR 9 (1968–2002) DC 9 (1986–2024) KY 9 (1922–2016) NV 9 (1926–2017) LA 9 (1965–2021) KS 9 (1979–2024) NC 7 (1900–2016) SD 6 (1927–2023) VT 5 (1974–2011) DE 4 (1911–2016) WV 4 (1951–2025) RI 4 (1951–2025) ME 4 (1848–1973) NH 4 (1926–2007) SC 3 (1930–2016) ID 2 (1967–1980)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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