Stephens College v. Long’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““There is still another reason — not suggested by the trial court nor urged by appellees — which would appear to support the order discharging the garnishments. It is provided in the garnishment statute (G. S. 1935, 60-955): ‘No judgment shall be rendered upon a liability of the garnishee arising either . . . Third, By reason of any money in his hands as a public officer, and for which he is accountable to the defendant merely as such officer’.” (p. 451.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hall v. Stephens College

2. ““The garnishment having been discharged the garnishee would have no reason, not being made a party to the appeal and having' no notice of appeal, to feel further obligation except to the defendant. Suppose, pending the appeal he innocently delivers the funds to the defendant — would he then be held liable under the statute in case the appellate court reverses the order discharging him? Clearly, it would be unfair to impose liability.””

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

3. ““It might, perhaps, be contended that the garnishee would not be a necessary party to an appeal from an order directing him to pay over to the plaintiff funds in his hands belonging to the principal defendant. That would be on the theory that it is no real concern to him whether the plaintiff or defendant prevails and that pending the appeal the funds remain impounded. . . .””

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