First American Title Insurance Co. v. J.B. Ranch, Inc.

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• finding that a proposed alternative interpretation of a contract must be “plausible and reasonable in light of the language used”
• noting that inquiry notice \can occur when circumstances arise that should put a reasonable person on guard so as to require further inquiry on his part\ (internal quotation marks omitted)
• noting that inquiry notice 'is presumed\ when \a person has knowledge of certain facts which should impart to him, or lead him to, knowledge of the ultimate fact' (internal quotation marks omitted)
• holding road maps on file in county clerk's office did not provide constructive notice
• stating party on inquiry notice where railroad poles, guy wires, and trolley wires on property subject to adverse claim
• defining constructive notice as “notice which is presumed because of the fact that a person has knowledge of certain facts which should impart to him, or lead him to, knowledge of the ultimate fact”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).