Mott v. Hopper’s Empirical Analysis

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17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The question of the right of the plaintiff to recover damages presents no difficulty. Relator argues that the solution of this question depends on that of ownership, which cannot be determined in this action. “The answer is that in actions of trespass there can be no examination of title, and that actual 'possession, if legal and peaceable, is sufficient to maintain the action. 2 Hennsn’s Digest, p. 1057, No. 4. In Nicol v. Railroad Co., 44 La. Ann. 816 , 11 South. 34 , this court held that, even as against the lawful owner, the possessor of immovable property must be protected against the unlawful disturbance of his possession, and affirmed a judgment against the defendant therein for damages.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Collins v. Dalton Clark Stave Co.

2. ““Whether such title is a legal title as against the United States, or as against the defendant, is another question, not necessary to determine in this suit.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Producers' Oil Co. v. Hanszen