Duncan v. Henry’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is contended by counsel for appellants that the purchaser of Mrs. Smith’s interest could not set up advancements to the other heirs. In this counsel is in error. The purchaser stands in the same relation to the estate as did the heir; he receives whatever interest the heir has in the estate. If the heir from whom he purchases has been advanced, that fact may be shown to reduce the interest of the heir, and likewise reduce the interest received by the purchaser. And in the case under consideration the purchaser alleges that she purchased of the heir all of the real estate described in the complaint in good faith, and for a valuable consideration; and she has the right to allege and prove such facts as establish the title of the heir from whom she purchased to all of the real estate. ’ ’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Heath v. Heath