Chambers v. Satrom’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Where an appeal is taken pursuant to Section 28-27-32, N.D.C.C., and the appellant demands a trial anew the findings of the trial court must be given appreciable weight by the Supreme Court, especially when based upon testimony of witnesses who appeared in person before the trial court.” Chambers v. Satrom, 154 N.W.2d 913, 914 , Syl. 1 (N.D.1967).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Schock v. Northern Tank Line, Inc.

2. ““We have only the cold record before us. The trial judge hears and sees the witnesses and is in a much better position to pass upon their credibility.” Chambers v. Satrom, 154 N.W.2d 913, 915 (N.D.1967).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sorenson v. Leslie