Ex Parte Godeke’s Empirical Analysis
1962
Citation profile
64 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 66 later decisions — most recently February 2005 · most notably Eichelberger v. Eichelberger (1979), Dikeman v. Snell (1973)
64 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Cleveland v. Ward · Gillian v. Day · Ex Parte Lee Lillard · Brooks v. De Witt
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 66 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ * * * After the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date judgment is rendered or motion for new trial overruled, the judgment cannot be set aside except by bill of review * * (Emphasis added)”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority““ * * * A cause still pends in a trial court so long as a judgment rendered therein remains subject to attack by motion for new trial or subject to judicial vacation or modification by such court under the terms and provisions of Rule 329b.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority““In determining the periods within which the various steps of an appeal must be taken, the date of rendition or order shall be deemed to be the date upon which the written draft thereof was signed by the trial judge as stated therein. This rule shall apply in determining the time within which to file a motion for new trial, * *”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.