Saia v. Lusco’s Empirical Analysis
1924
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
2
states following
December 1982
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brandagee v. Chamberlin · Ball's Administratrix v. Ball · State ex rel. Rudy v. Tomkies · Stafford v. Stafford · Licquet's Heirs v. Peirce
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"Sum Payable in Instalments. Where a sum is promised to be paid at different instalments, a conjunctive obligation is created, and the payment may be severally paid or enforced. Rents, payable at fixed periods, come also under this rule.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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