The Western Star’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. ““The important considerations affecting a salvage service are whether the aided vessel could have saved herself, or was in probable danger of destruction or serious damage, and, if so, her value; whsit was the degree of danger to the vessel aided; 0 * also whether the salvage service was rendered with promptitude, skill, vigor, and energy, and was successful; what was the danger or hazard in rendering the service, and. what was the value so risked, the tima spent, its value, and the damage or loss to the vessel by which the service was rendered. 41 Further, it should also be taken into account, although perhaps of minor relative importance, whether the owners of the property saved have acted reasonably in offering reward, or so unreasonably that the salvor is compelled to assume the delay, vexation, and expense of litigation to establish his rights.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Jelling