Abbott v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Here, Brown, by the terms of his guaranty, bound himself to pay costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, which might be incurred in an action to collect the note; but he saw proper not to agree to pay such costs and expenses as might be incurred in an action brought on the contract of guaranty, and in the absence of such an agreement we are aware of no principle which would make him liable. Had a suit been brought on the note against the maker, under the contract of guaranty, Brown would have been liable for such costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, as might have been incurred in that action. But no such action was brought, and there has been no breach of his contract, so far as costs and expenses are concerned."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 50 Ill. App. 2d 151 - NAT. BANK & TRUST CO. OF SOUTH BEND v. Becker

2. “note at maturity, or at any time thereafter, with interest at ten per cent per annum until paid, and agree to pay all costs and expenses paid or incurred in collecting the same, including attorney's fees.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 50 Ill. App. 2d 151 - NAT. BANK & TRUST CO. OF SOUTH BEND v. Becker