Patterson v. Mitchell’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. ““Actions for the following causes must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action is situated, except as provided in the next section: “First — For the recovery of real property, or of any estate or interest therein, or for the determination in any form of any such right or interest, or to bar any defendant therefrom."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Foss v. Wiles · Wells v. Higgins

2. ““Plaintiffs in the mandamus proceeding contend that the pleadings disclosed an actual controversy respecting the title to the real property situated in Montgomery county, and .argue that an action for the determination of the rights of the parties to that real property, whether by ejectment, to quiet title, or in some other form, must be brought in the county where the land is situated, and in support of this contention cite our statute (R. S. 60-501), the pertinent portion of which reads: (Statute quoted above). “In a long line of decisions this court has consistently held in conformity with this statute that such actions must be brought in the county in which the real property is situated. (Neal v. Reynolds, 38 Kan. 432 , 16 Pac. 785 ; Jones v. Investment Co., 79 Kan. 477 , 99 Pac. 1129 ; Martin v. Battey, 87 Kan. 582 , 125 Pac. 88 ; Randall v. Ross, 94 Kan. 708 , 147 Pac. 42 ; Moore v. Hopkins, 112 Kan. 345 , 210 Pac. 1095 ; Black v. Black, 131 Kan. 154 , 289 Pac. 480 .)” (Italics inserted.) (p. 589.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wells v. Higgins