In re Hoffman’s Empirical Analysis
173 F. 234 · 1909
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
July 1984
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on In re Royce Dry Goods Co. · In re Simon & Sternberg
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It is undoubtedly true that the success or failure of an attorney is an important factor to be considered in determining the value of his services. Success is the test applied by the business world in measuring compensation. It is largely so in the courts. As a rule, professional services, however able or prolonged, which yield no results, command no high reward.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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