Fort v. Fort’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] “Appeals from interlocutory orders or decrees in equity, orders or decrees entered after final decree, and ■orders at common law relating to venue or jurisdiction over the person, may be prosecuted in accordance with this rule; provided that nothing contained in this rule shall preclude the review of such orders and decrees on appeal from the final decree in the cause.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Finneran v. Finneran · 112 So. 2d 589 - Pavey v. Pavey

2. ““ * * * we are not authorized to treat an improvident petition for writ of certiorari as an appeal. Therefore, notwithstanding this court’s disposition to base its decision on the merits whenever possible, rather than on matters of procedure, we must hold that in the instant case a lack of jurisdiction prevents us from doing so.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Finneran v. Finneran

3. “"... From their effective date as to proceedings commenced after September 30, 1962, these rules shall supersede all conflicting rules and statutes. All statutes not superseded hereby or in conflict herewith shall remain in effect as rules promulgated by the Supreme Court."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 283 So. 2d 68 - Clement v. Aztec Sales, Inc.