Britton v. Niccolls’s Empirical Analysis

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13 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is enough here that the notary was not, in this matter, the agent of the bankers. He was a public officer, whose duties were prescribed by law. * * *” 104 U.S., at 766 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Exchange National Bank v. Third National Bank · 11 Ariz. App. 121 - Transamerica Insurance v. Valley National Bank

2. “In the New York case, in the Court of Errors, it was conceded, that the general liability of the collecting bank might be varied and limited by express agreement of the parties, or by implication arising from general usage; and, in some of the cases in. other States, proof of such general usage of bankers in the employment of notaries was permitted, and a release thereby asserted from liability of the bank for any neglect by them.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Exchange National Bank v. Third National Bank

3. “What more could they have done,' as intelligent and honest collecting agents, desirous of performing all that was required of them by the law, ignorant, as they were, of the residence or place of business of the maker of the notes, and having unsuccessfully made diligent inquiry for them?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Exchange National Bank v. Third National Bank