Codding v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 2 district · 16 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"* * * (T)hese provisions are more than merely administrative, they are mandatory. Unless strict compliance with the statute is made no interest or right of any kind can be transferred. * * *."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 28 Colo. App. 318 - Bill Dreiling Motor Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Mar. Ins. Co. · Hall v. Hong Seung Gee

2. ““[N]o person shall sell or otherwise transfer a motor vehicle to a purchaser or transferee thereof without delivering, to such purchaser or transferee the certificate of title to such vehicle, duly transferred in the manner prescribed in section 42-6-109, and no purchaser or transferee shall acquire any right, title, or interest in and to a motor vehicle purchased by him unless and until he obtains from the transferor the certificate of title thereto, duly transferred to him in accordance with the provisions of this part 1.” Section 42-6-108, C.R.S. (1984 RepLVol. 17) (the certificate of title act) (emphasis supplied). “The owner of a motor vehicle who has made a bona fide sale or transfer of his title or interest and who has delivered possession of such vehicle and the certificate of title thereto properly endorsed to the purchaser or transferee shall not be liable for any damages thereafter resulting from negligent operation of such vehicle by another.” Section 42-3-115(4), C.R.S. (1984 Repl.Vol. 17) (emphasis supplied).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hall v. Hong Seung Gee

3. “"* * * The statutes are designed to provide a method whereby the licensing authorities may check and control the chain of title as it passes from one private purchaser to another, * * *. It is apparent that the Legislature concluded as a matter of public protection that all the right or interest of any kind in and to an automobile is wrapped up in, and subject to, a strict compliance with the law concerning the certificate of title. * * *"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 28 Colo. App. 318 - Bill Dreiling Motor Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Mar. Ins. Co.