Reed v. Miller’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 66 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 68 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “* * * The doctrine that a Legislature has power to enact a statute of similar character by shortening the time in which an existing cause of action may be barred, so long as a reasonable time is given for the commencement of an action or proceeding before the bar takes effect, is well recognized and unquestioned. * * * 24 * * * * * * 25 "* * * it must not be overlooked that there are no vested rights to any particular remedy or procedure. * * *”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Armstrong v. Cities Service Gas Co. · Stephens v. Snyder Clinic Ass'n

2. ““[T]he statute in force at the time the application for probate of the will was filed controls, if it can be determined the new enactment gives a reasonable time for the commencing of a proceeding to probate a will before the expiration of the limitation provided for therein, in cases where a decedent died prior to the date it became effective.” (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Stevenson v. City Council of Topeka · 13 Kan. App. 2d 98 - In Re the Estate of Forrester

3. ““No will of a testator who died while a resident of this state shall be effectual to pass property unless an application is made for the probate of such will within one year after the death of the testator, except as hereinafter provided.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re the Estate of Brenner · Lamb v. Stroble