Geary v. Taylor’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is the rule that a principal may be charged upon a written simple executory contract entered into by an agent in his own name within his authority, although the name of the principal does not appear in the instrument and was not disclosed. Ford v. Williams, 21 How. (U. S.) 287, 16 L. Ed. 36 ; Eastern R. Co. v. Benedict, 5 Gray (Mass.) 561 , 66 Am. Dec. 384 , 2 C. J. 683. This is true, notwithstanding the rule of law that an agreement reduced to writing may not be contradicted or varied by parol, for it is held that such proof does not contradict the writing, but only explains the transaction.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Winston & Co. v. Clark County Construction Co.

2. ““In determining the rental value of the land, plaintiff will be permitted to introduce evidence tending to show its value for pasturage purposes, but will not be permitted to show the probable profits which he would have realized from the use of th eland.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lawrence v. Fielder