Boyles v. Gresham’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In our opinion the designation of U. C. Boyles and Charlie Hill to wind up the maker’s affairs without bond or court action amounts to the appointment of them as independent executors. The word ‘executors’ is not used, but it is not necessary that a person appointed to take charge of an estate be expressly named as executor. He is constituted an executor if the will discloses, as we believe the instrument here involved does, the testator’s intention that the person designated shall take charge of and administer the estate. Stone v. Brown, 16 Tex. 425, 430 . We construe the writing as one that names or appoints executors * *”

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

2. ““ * * * Would Like to have all of my affairs, Cash all assets, including any Bank Balance turned over to Parties named below With out any Bond or any Court action that can be avoided, they to wind up my affairs in any way they See fit. U. C. Boyles Refrigeration Srtpply Co. Charlie Hill Superior Ice Co. Should these Gentlemen need a third man Would Suggest Walker. National Bank of Commerce. Each of these Gentlemen to Receive $500.00 for his Services * *”

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