Gann v. Murray’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘When on the trial of the pleas of privilege filed by the appellees, Raymond Earl Mabra and Ben E. Keith, appellants proved commission of two crimes in Wilson County, Texas, by the appellee, Raymond Earl Mabra, while acting in the course of his employment for said appellee, Ben E. Keith, both of which crimes were negligence as a matter of law, was it necessary for appellants to prove that at least one of such crimes was the proximate cause of their injuries in order to establish venue in Wilson County, Texas, under Exception 9 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas?’ “In its opinion the Supreme Court suggested that a negative answer was proper and held that, ‘Plaintiffs were required to prove “that the crime * * * was in fact committed and that it was committed in the county where the suit is pending.” Compton v. Elliott, supra, 126 Texas 232 , 88 S. W. 2d 91 . The pleadings will determine as a matter of law for purposes of venue whether or not their suit is based upon that crime.’”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gann v. Keith · Gann v. Keith

2. ““Under Rule 475¡ T.R.C.P., the Honorable Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth Supreme Judicial District of Texas is directed to conform its ruling and decision to this opinion. Costs are taxed against respondents.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gann v. Keith