Hicky v. Stallworth’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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. ““We follow the Indiana cases because they seem to be based on sound reasoning, and also consonant with the policy of our laws. It is the evident purpose of our statutes that there shall be a time beyond which the affairs of an estate must be considered settled, and the property rights of those in interest shall be at rest. Claims are to be presented within a certain time, or forever barred; parties are allowed a certain time within which to correct any errors in settlements in the probate court, after which they cannot be disturbed. While the estate is in process of administration, the heirs hold the lands of the estate subject to the right of the administrator to subject them to the payment of debts; when the estate is finally settled and the administrator discharged, the title is vested absolutely in the heir, and it is not to be presumed that it is the intention of the law (especially when not within its letter), that these titles are to be disturbed and the property made liable for costs by successive admin istrations, when the debts are all paid and there is no reason why it is necessary to administer.’’ Hicky v. Stallworth, supra.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Traaen's Estate