Washington v. Stover’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A determination of the question of fact as to who are the heirs of any deceased citizen allottee of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians who may die or may have heretofore died, leaving restricted heirs, by the probate court of the State of Oklahoma having jurisdiction to settle the estate of said deceased, conducted in the manner provided by the laws of said state for the determination of heirship in closing up the estates of deceased persons, shall be conclusive of said question: . . . and if any person so served by publication does not appear and move to be heard within six months from the date of the final order, he shall be concluded equally with parties personally served or voluntarily appearing.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Moore v. Jefferson

2. ““It is clear that Congress intended by the act in question to confer jurisdiction upon the county court to determine the question of fact as to who are the heirs under the following conditions: “(1) The deceased must be a citizen allottee of one of the Five Civilized Tribes. “(2) Such deceased allottee must leave restricted heirs. “(3) The question of the determination of heirship shall not have theretofore been ascertained by competent legal authority under existing laws.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Moore v. Jefferson