Steeves v. Nispel’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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

1. ““ ‘In construing a remedial statute three things must be considered, viz.: The old law, the mischief, and the remedy.’ Clother v. Maher, 15 Neb. 1 , 16 N. W. 902 . See, also, Harmon v. City of Omaha, 17 Neb. 548 , 23 N. W. 503 . “But, ‘In order to ascertain the proper meaning of a statute, later as well as earlier legislation upon the same subject may be referred to. All existing acts should be considered, and a subsequent statute may often aid in the interpretation of a prior one.’ Campbell v. Youngson, 80 Neb. 322 , 114 N. W. 415 . “So too, all statutes in pari materia must be taken together and construed as if they were one law, and, if possible, effect be given to every provision. Hendrix v. Rieman, 6 Neb. 516 ; State v. Babcock, 21 Neb. 599 , 33 N. W. 247 ; Dawson County v. Clark, 58 Neb. 756 , 79 N. W. 822 ; Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co. v. Zernecke, 59 Neb. 689 , 82 N. W. 26 ; Logan County v. Carnahan, 66 Neb. 685 , 95 N. W. 812 ; State v. Royse, 71 Neb. 1 , 98 N. W. 459 ; State v. Omaha Elevator Co., 75 Neb. 637 , 106 N. W. 979 . “Previous to April 1, 1925, the limitation prescribed for civil actions of this nature was: ‘An action for the recovery of the title or possession of lands, tenements or hereditaments, or for the foreclosure of mortgages thereof, can only be brought within ten years after the cause of action shall have accrued.’ Comp. St. 1922, sec. 8507. In this connection, section 20-216, Comp. St. 1929, which has been retained unchanged since 1866, provides: ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hadley v. Corey