Engle v. Patterson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

39 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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In the absence of a statutory provision authorizing it, a writ of error or appeal would not lie from a voluntary nonsuit or a nonsuit taken by the plaintiff in consequence of adverse rulings of the court.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kennedy v. Lyric Theatre Co. · Corn Products Refining Co. v. Dreyfus Bros.

2. “.“If, from any ruling or decision of the court on the trial of a cause, either upon pleadings, admission or rejection of evidence, or upon charges to the jury, it may become'.necessary for the plaintiff to suffer a nonsuit, the facts, point, ruling or decision may be reserved for the decision of the Supreme Court by bill of exceptions or by appeal on the record as in other cases.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 17 Ala. App. 596 - Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Allison Lumber Co.

3. ““This statute was not intended to authorize a plaintiff to escape a final judgment by taking a nonsuit, perhaps on the last ruling, and then review all anterior adverse rulings, but was intended to enable a review upon appeal only the ruling causing the nonsuit””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 17 Ala. App. 596 - Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Allison Lumber Co.