Fox v. Eaglin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““This was quite a proper lawsuit to be tried in the district court — to be tried there with might and main; but when it was tried and determined in that tribunal, so well equipped to ascertain the truth of disputed issues of fact, the case presented nothing to justify the expense of an appeal.””

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

2. ““Subject to statutory exceptions . . . any person may dispose of his property by deed or devise, by gift or bequest, without let or hindrance, in favor of anybody under the sun. (Citations.) ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson County National Bank & Trust Co. v. Lowe