Arnold v. . Green’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 federal appellate · 6 district · 53 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 69 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““While a mere volunteer, with no obligation to pay or interest to protect, is not entitled to its aid, it is frequently applied in favor of a vendee of incumbered real estate, who, although not personally liable, has paid the debt of another which is a charge upon the land, and which, if not paid, might cause him to lose his interest therein. Under such circumstances the debt, although paid and satisfied in form, is regarded in equity as neither paid nor satisfied in fact, but by operation of law the former holder ceases to be the creditor, while the person paying takes his place as owner of the debt and security unimpaired. Where, within the limitations suggested, benefit may result to the person paying without injury to the person who should pay, equity casts the burden upon the latter, who ought in fairness to bear it, provided it will not work injustice or disturb the rights of other creditors of a common debtor.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Durante v. Eannaco

2. ““the mode which equity adopts to compel the ultimate payment of a debt by one who in equity, justice, and good conscience should pay it.” Arnold v. Green. 136 N. Y. 566 , 571, 23 N. E. 1 , and cases cited.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. National Surety Co. v. State Savings Bank