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

1. “(a) There shall be exempt from forced sale ... the following property owned by a natural person: [1] a homestead, if located outside a municipality, to the extent of one hundred sixty acres of contiguous land and improvements thereon, ... or if located within a municipality, to the extent of one-half acre of contiguous land upon which the exemption shall be limited to the residence of the owner or his family”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Coin · In Re Mohammed

2. “.. .where a debtor owns two contiguous lots meeting the area limitation, one used for residential purposes and the other vacant, the debtor is entitled to declare both lots exempt unless there is evidence that the separate lot is being used for business purposes, [emphasis added]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Radtke