Munford v. Keet’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The court then asked defendant’s attorneys ‘whether they desired to file an amended answer, or stand upon the answer so filed.’ The said attorneys informed the court ‘that they desired to proceed to trial on the part of the answer not so stricken out (saving exceptions, of course, to the action of the court in striking out part of said answer), which the court refused to permit,’ and held that the defendant must file a new answer, omitting the matter stricken out of the answer, or on failure so to do a default would be entered against the defendant. The defendant refused to file a new answer, and thereupon the court entered an interluctory judgment of default against him.” 154 Mo. 45 , 55 S. W. 273 , supra.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bissetti v. Roberts

2. ““When a petition, answer, or reply has been adjudged insufficient, in whole or in part, on demurrer or motion ¿o strike out, the party has only one of two courses to pursue: First, to refuse to amend, in which case a default must be entered against him, and, after a final judgment, appeal the case; or, second, to file an amended pleading, omitting the matter adjudged insufficient) in which event he waives-the right to have the ruling of the court reviewed on appeal.” 154 Mo. 46 , 55 S. W. 273 , supra.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bissetti v. Roberts