Grant v. Reed’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Any notice of appeal may be amended at any time by bringing in additional parties or otherwise, before the hearing, as to the appellate court may seem fit, . . .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Grant v. Reed · Matthews v. Jackson

2. ““We have often held that where a judgment against several defendants is brought to this court for appellate review and it appears that a modification or reversal of the judgment will affect a defendant who has not been made a party the appeal will be dismissed.” (p. 106.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Shell Oil Co. v. Board of County Commissioners

3. ““A garnishee may pay the money owing to the defendant by him to the sheriff having the order of attachment or into court. He shall be discharged from liability to the defendant for any money so paid not exceeding the plaintiff’s claim. . . .””

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