Thompson v. Schmitt’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 federal appellate · 2 district · 96 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 126 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Despite the contrary view of eminent courts of other jurisdictions, we cannot allow the mere matter of an express delegation to certain members of a voluntary commercial association of exclusive control over the common , property to convert into a trust what would otherwise be universally considered a joint-stock company, with the members subject to the liabilities of partners.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hemphill v. Orloff · Culp v. Robey

2. “"`Whatever may be the rule in other jurisdictions, it seems to be well settled by the decisions of our courts that, when two or more persons associate themselves together for the purpose of carrying on a business enterprise for their mutual profit, the persons so associated are jointly and severally responsible for the debts incurred in the conduct of such business unless such business association is organized as a limited partnership or a corporation under our statute providing for such organizations, or specially contracts with those with whom the association deals that only the funds and property of the association shall be held liable.'"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Coastal Plains Development Corp. v. Micrea, Inc.

3. “There is no substantial difference between the rule in Texas and that announced in Meehan v. Valentine, 145 U.S. 611 , 623, 12 S.Ct. 972, 975, 36 L.Ed. 835, in these words: 52”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Minute Maid Corp. v. United Foods, Inc.