Mason v. Wilson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

26 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A court may order an execution sale set aside on the basis of two grounds: First, the purchase price received at the sheriff's sale may be so inadequate as to shock the conscience of the court and justify setting aside the sale, Nussbaumer [v. Superior Court In and For County of Yuma, 107 Ariz. 504 , 489 P.2d 843 (1971)], supra; Wiesel v. Ashcraft, 26 Ariz.App. 490 , 549 P.2d 585 (1976). Second, where there is an inadequacy of price which in itself might not be grounds for setting aside the sale, slight additional circumstances or matters of equity may so justify."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Browning v. Palmer · Curtis v. Campbell

2. “The general rule that emerges from Mullane is that notice by publication is not enough with respect to a person whose name and address are known or very easily ascertainable and whose legally protected interests are directly affected by the proceedings in question.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Byers v. Wik · 1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 7299 - Pignataro v. Cappiello, No. 319646 (Dec. 5, 1996)

3. “[W]here there is an inadequacy of price which in itself might not be grounds for setting aside the sale, slight additional circumstances or matters of equity may so justify.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Krohn