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minority rule in New Hampshire

7 New Hampshire opinions name it 1 courts 1930–2009 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Hampshire 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Norton v. Pattengreen
nh · 1984 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004Norton v. Patten, 125 N.H. 413, 414 (1984).

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Byerts v. Schmidtgreen
nm · 1919 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1977–1977
2 sentences

1977See Byerts v. Schmidt, 25 N.M. 219 , 180 P. 284 (1919); Offutt & Oldham v. Winters, 227 Ky. 56 , 11 S.W.2d 979 (1928). [2] We decline to adopt such a per se rule.

1977See Byerts v. Schmidt, 25 N.M. 219 , 180 P. 284 (1919); Offutt & Oldham v. Winters, 227 Ky. 56 , 11 S.W.2d 979 (1928).

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State v. Ortizgreen
nm · 1919 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1977–1977
2 sentences

1977See Byerts v. Schmidt, 25 N.M. 219 , 180 P. 284 (1919); Offutt & Oldham v. Winters, 227 Ky. 56 , 11 S.W.2d 979 (1928). [2] We decline to adopt such a per se rule.

1977See Byerts v. Schmidt, 25 N.M. 219 , 180 P. 284 (1919); Offutt & Oldham v. Winters, 227 Ky. 56 , 11 S.W.2d 979 (1928).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Knight v. Coleman green
nhsuperct · 1848
1 sentence

2009Finally, Knight v. Coleman, 19 N.H. 118, 119-20 (1848), states that adverse possession occurs “[where a] fence had been maintained for twenty years in the same place, the [adverse possessor] all the time claiming to own to the fence.” The trial court espoused the minority rule, which regards mistaken, subjective beliefs “as necessarily preventing the existence of the required claim of right.” Powell, supra at 91-27.

12009–2009
Shaer Shoe Corp. v. Granite State Alarm, Inc. green
nh · 1970
2 sentences

1977Shaer Shoe Corporation v. Granite State Alarm, Inc., 110 N.H. 132 , 262 A.2d 285 (1970).

1977Shaer Shoe Corporation v. Granite State Alarm, Inc., 110 N.H. 132 , 262 A.2d 285 (1970).

11977–1977
Offutt & Oldham v. Winters green
kyctapphigh · 1928
2 sentences

1977See Byerts v. Schmidt, 25 N.M. 219 , 180 P. 284 (1919); Offutt & Oldham v. Winters, 227 Ky. 56 , 11 S.W.2d 979 (1928).

1977See Byerts v. Schmidt, 25 N.M. 219 , 180 P. 284 (1919); Offutt & Oldham v. Winters, 227 Ky. 56 , 11 S.W.2d 979 (1928).

11977–1977
Weeks v. United States red
· 1914
1 sentence

1956And we have continued to follow that rule even after the decision in Weeks v. United States, 232 U. S. 383 , established the minority rule which excluded such evidence in the federal courts.

11956–1956
Zavodnick v. Rose Son neutral
pa · 1929
1 sentence

1947Defendant relies on the minority rule stated in Zavodnick v. Rose, 297 Pa. 86 , but that case is distinguishable since the court lays stress on the failure of the plaintiff to take the vacant seat beside the truck driver.

11947–1947
Second National Bank of Elmira v. Weston green
ny · 1900
1 sentence

1930Courts holding to the majority rule concede that it does not apply when a contrary intention is manifest, or where the denial of the motion is followed by an immediate request for submission of the facts to the jury (Empire State Cattle Co. v. Company, supra; Second National Bank v. Weston, supra); while courts supporting the minority rule admit that waiver results where-all issues are “understandingly submitted to the court *282 at the close of all the evidence.” Woodsville &c.

11930–1930
Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank v. Rogers neutral
vt · 1909
1 sentence

1930Co. v. Rogers, 82 Vt. 468, 469 ; Seaver v. Lang, 92 Vt. 501, 510 .

11930–1930
Server v. Lang neutral
vt · 1918
1 sentence

1930Co. v. Rogers, 82 Vt. 468, 469 ; Seaver v. Lang, 92 Vt. 501, 510 .

11930–1930

Where else courts name it

WA 44 (1920–2021) CA 41 (1922–2023) VT 33 (1940–2025) TN 30 (1917–2018) TX 28 (1922–2023) VA 25 (1918–2024) OR 25 (1921–2021) OK 24 (1922–2006) AZ 23 (1946–2023) MI 22 (1927–2023) AR 22 (1923–2006) CO 22 (1897–2021) MD 22 (1960–2013) IL 20 (1903–2017) AL 20 (1913–2012) NJ 20 (1950–2009) MO 20 (1928–2018) FL 19 (1943–2015) WV 19 (1910–2023) IA 19 (1926–2018) ID 19 (1932–2019) WI 17 (1928–2017) SD 17 (1918–2015) NY 17 (1934–2010) MT 16 (1917–2023) KS 16 (1904–2017) DE 16 (1950–2026) OH 15 (1923–2015) NM 15 (1916–2000) LA 15 (1933–2019) SC 14 (1932–2025) KY 13 (1923–2021) AK 13 (1979–2024) MS 13 (1930–2019) CT 11 (1924–2025) UT 10 (1924–2008) ME 9 (1956–2022) PA 9 (1942–2015) NC 9 (1945–2009) HI 8 (1961–2025) DC 8 (1970–2015) IN 8 (1947–2000) WY 7 (1954–2019) NE 7 (1961–2002) NH 7 (1930–2009) RI 7 (1970–2013) VI 6 (1986–2016) ND 5 (1954–2011) GA 5 (1933–2003) NV 5 (1921–2007) MA 4 (1959–2006) MN 3 (1985–2011) PR 3 (1947–1955) GU 2 (2023–2024)

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