Wright v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If the plaintiff, within five days after the order [requiring him to give security for costs], makes strict proof of his inability to give the security, the order to give security shall be vacated. The proof may be made by affidavit, but if objection thereto is made by the defendant, the plaintiff shall submit himself to the court at a time designated by the court, when he shall be examined orally as to his inability to give such security.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McCarthy v. Arnold

2. “At any time before trial of an issue of law or fact, on motion of the defendant, supported by [an] affidavit showing that the plaintiff is not the owner of property within the state out of which the costs could be made by execution sale, the court shall order the plaintiff to give security for the costs of the action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hydroculture, Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand