Bertram v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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. ““A lien is extinguished by the mere lapse of the time within which, under the provisions of Civil Procedure, an action can be brought upon the principal obligation.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coakley v. Phelan · Latson Et Ux. v. McCollom

2. ““The statute provides that the lien is extinguished by the mere lapse of the time within which, under the provision of civil procedure, an action can be brought upon the principal obligation. The principal obligation was in the form of notes, and the limitation upon bringing a suit thereon, under section 185, C. O. S. 1921, is five years. Under section 7424, supra, a lien such as under consideration in the case at bar is extinguished by the mere lapse of five years from and after the date the last note became due. Plaintiff still has his rights against the maker of the notes, and the same are not barred so long as Dillehay remains without the state, but the land has been within the jurisdiction of the court at all times, and, under section 7424, supra, the statute of limitations began to run against plaintiff’s cause of action on January 1, 1923, so that on April 11, 1928, the date plaintiff filed this action, his lien against the land was extinguished. This we consider conclusive of the case at bar.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Willis v. Kuhn