Griggs v. Brewster’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

92 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 92 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The provisions of the Constitution • confer upon the district court equity jurisdiction in as broad terms as is conferred probate jurisdiction on the county court. When it appears by the pleadings and the proof that the suit involves controversies and issues between the parties for which the probate jurisdiction of the county court is inadequate to grant the relief sought, then the district court has jurisdiction, and may grant the necessary relief. (Citing authorities.) * * * It has long been the established rule in this state that when questions of title are involved, where the case brings in question the construction of a will, as was done in that case, the district court is a proper tribunal in which to adjudicate such questions.” Citing Little v. Birdwell, 21 Tex. 597 , and Key v. Key, Tex.Civ.App., 167 S.W. 173 , writ ref”

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

2. ““ * * * the rule has been announced that the district court has jurisdiction of a suit brought against an independent executor for the recovery of property, both real and personal, alleged to belong to an estate and withheld from the assets of the estate under the claim that it belonged to him, and determine in whom the equitable title to such property was, and to decree a partition thereof, as well as the other property of the estate, among those entitled thereto.” Authorities cited.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Clark v. Posey