In re Knopf’s Empirical Analysis

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7 district ·

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

1. ““We think the result of these cases is, in view of the broad powers conferred in section 2 of the bankruptcy act, authorizing the bankruptcy court to cause the estate of the bankrupt to be collected, reduced to money, and distributed, and to determine controversies in relation thereto, and bring in and substitute additional parties when necessary l'or the complete determination of the matter in controversy, that, when the property has become subject to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court as that of the bankrupt, whether held by him or for him, jurisdiction extends to determine controversies in relation to the disposition of the same, and the extent and character of the liens thereon or rights therein.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re B. D. Garner & Co.

2. “•‘If tlie court liad waited until the determination of such suit (speaking of a suit to be brought by the trustee) the chances are that there would have been no property left.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Alexander