Schroeder v. Gemeinder’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 41 state decisions

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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 43 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““¥e think it may now be considered as well settled byall, or nearly all, of the modern authorities, that a court of equity, in actions for the specific performance of optional contracts and covenants to lease or convey land, will enforce the covenant, although the remedy is not mutual, provided it is shown to have been made upon a fair consideration, or where it forms part of a contract, lease, or agreement, which may be the true consideration for it.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnston v. Trippe · Hunter v. Sutton

2. ““The first question in this case involves a construction of the covenant giving appellants the first privilege of purchasing the leased premises. What does this covenant mean? It must be so construed as to carry out the real intention of the parties at the time of signing the lease.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Superior Portland Cement, Inc. v. Pacific Coast Cement Co. · 33 Wash. 2d 169 - Sup'r Port. Etc. v. Pac. Coast Etc.