State v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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 normal way to prove the actual cash market value of the assets of the bank was to take seriatim, the classes of its resources which appear in condensed bank statements, loans and discounts, overdrafts, real estate, furniture and fixtures, other real estate, bonds with the state treasurer, bonds and warrants, cash and sight exchange, and other resources, and prove the value of all except those classes whose value is established prima jade by description.” (p. 787.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Miller

2. ““In this instance the defendant had no ground upon which to base an objection, for the court had opened the way for the proceeding to become nonjudicial. The argument was based upon evidence the court had admitted over defendant’s protest, and was consonant with the stated theory upon which the evidence was offered.” (p. 800.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Vandruff

3. ““A bank shall be deemed to be insolvent — first, when the actual cash market value of its assets is insufficient to pay its liabilities — second, when it is unable to meet the demands of its creditors in the usual and customary manner; third,'when it shall fail to make good its reserve as required by law.” (R. S. 9-133.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Exley v. Harris