Nelson v. Nelson’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Byrns v. Riddell, Incorporated · Nieman v. Jacobs · Cheatham v. Sahuaro Collection Service, Inc. · Pass v. Stephens · 21 Ariz. App. 269 - Allen v. Powell's International, Inc.
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“a person of `unsound mind,' as used in this setting, has been interpreted to mean that such a person is unable to manage his affairs or to understand his legal rights or liabilities.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Florez v. Sargeant · Doe v. Roe“if a person entitled to bring an action ... is at the time the cause of action accrues ... of unsound mind, the period of such disability shall not be deemed a portion of the period limited for commencement of the action.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Florez v. Sargeant“incapable of understanding in a reasonable degree and knowing the consequences of the instrument he executes.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Doe v. Roe
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.