Isaac v. Swift’s Empirical Analysis
1858
Citation profile
1 district · 16 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 19 later decisions — most recently November 1938
1 district · 16 state decisions — followed in 11 states
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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.
““The section [204] creates the lien of the judgment, and also fixes the period of its eouiln nance. Taking the different, portions of the section together, and the intent is clear that the lien should not continue beyond the time specified. Tlie power that creates confines the existence of the thing created within a specified period. The lien itself would not exist without this provision of the statute, and, of course, cannot exist beyond the time expressly stated. We could as well assume the existence of the lien in the first instance without the statute, as to assume its continuance without the statute. It requires express words to create the lien, and it equally requires express words to continue it beyond the time specified. Had the Code simply created the lien without limiting the period of its existence, (hen we could not presume that any limit was intended. But when a limit is expressly stated, we cannot presume a continuance beyond it. The rule that confines the lien of the judgment strictly within the two years is the most simple and certain in theory, and the most beneficial in practice. If we hold that the lien of the judgment may he prolonged beyond the period stated by the issue and levy of an execution within the time, then we can fix no definite and certain limits to the continuance of the lien. Once we pass the limits of the statute, we open a door to the most vexatious litigation. The titles to real estate would become uncertain, and the useful end intended t”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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