Wilmot v. Mudge’s Empirical Analysis

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19 federal appellate · 13 district · 7 state decisions

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

1. ““It is conceded that the defendants in error came within the terms of this provision, and it is insisted that they must he hound by the composition. We admit the apparent force of the logic. But, as we have already said, these several statutes, sections, and provisions are to he construed as parts of one entire system of bankrupt law. * * * There is no injustice nor airy difficulty in restraining the language of the composition section, as regards its binding force, to persons whose debts are capable of being discharged by the bankrupt law. * * * In this manner both provisions of the bankrupt law can stand and be consistent.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Yuengling v. Schile

2. ““The composition proceeding is therefore a part of the proceeding in bankruptcy, and one of the modes which' the bankrupt law authorizes of releasing the debtor and securing to his creditors an equal share of his means. * * * As we have * * * said, these several statutes, sections,. and provisions are to be construed as parts of one entire system of bankrupt law.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Bickmore Shoe Co.