Nyquist v. Anderson’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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““G. S. 1947 Supp. 59-705 pertaining to the appointment of an administrator of a decedent’s estate does not compel the appointment of one of the next of kin who is unsuitable to discharge the trust. “In order for a next of kin to qualify as an administrator under the first classification of G. S. 1947 Supp. 59-705 such person must be not only competent but suitable as well. “In determining the question of suitability the appointing court is of necessity clothed with wide discretionary power and where the record fails to disclose an abuse of such power the decision will not be disturbed on appeal.” (Syl. ÍIU, 2 & 5.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rondelli v. Farabi

2. ““Here we have two antagonistic factions among the heirs. It was obvious to the trial court, as it is to us, that a just, fair and equitable administration of the estate would require a firm and impartial hand to conserve the estate and promote the just interests of all concerned. A qualified disinterested person was a wise choice under these circumstances.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rondelli v. Farabi