Williams v. Ragan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““After the appellate court has acquired jurisdiction of the appeal in the manner hereinabove provided, the omission of a party to perform any of the acts herein required or within the time required shall be a cause for dismissal of the appeal, and the appellate court may, on motion of the respondent, dismiss the appeal; * *”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pond v. Jantzen Knitting Mills · Martin v. Harrison

2. ““After compliance with the provisions hereof the appellate court shall have jurisdiction of the cause, but not otherwise.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pond v. Jantzen Knitting Mills · Martin v. Harrison

3. ““Upon notice of appeal being given, as herein provided, and entered in the journal of the court or filed with the clerk of the court, as the case may be, the appellate court shall have jurisdiction of the cause and not otherwise.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pond v. Jantzen Knitting Mills