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Pierson v Post (Wikipedia)

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A Wikipedia article on Pierson v. Post, the 1805 New York Supreme Court of Judicature decision founding the American law of first possession over wild animals.

Facts
Publisher
Wikipedia contributors
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierson_v._Post
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
2
Sources
Pierson v Post (Wikipedia)
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Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Landmark Cases, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

Well-attested

7

Landmark Cases

Holds

1

Landmark Cases

General References

3

Landmark Cases

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