Mills v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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. ““See. S. Every mortgage filed and indexed in pursuance of this act shall be held and considered to be full and sufficient notice to all the world, of the existence and conditions thereof, but shall cease to be notice, as against creditors of the mortgagors and subsequent purchasers and mortgagees in good faith, after the expiration of the time such mortgage becomes due, unless before tbe expiration of two years after the time such mortgage becomes due, tbe mortgagee, his agent or attorney, shall make and file as aforesaid an affidavit setting forth the amount due upon the mortgage, which affidavit shall be annexed to the instrument to which it relates and the auditor shall endorse on said affidavit the time it was filed.” “Sec. 6. That a mortgage given to secure the sum of $300 or more exclusive of interest, costs and attorneys or counsel fees may be recorded and indexed with like force and effect as if this act had not been passed, but such mortgage or a copy thereof must be filed and indexed also as required by this act.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Mission Fixture & Mantel Co.

2. ““A mortgage of personal property is void as against creditors of the mortgagor or subsequent purchasers and incumbrancers of the property for value and in good faith, unless it is accompanied by the affidavit of the mortgagor that it is made in good faith, and without any design to hinder, delay or defraud creditors, and it is acknowledged and recorded in the same manner as is required by law in conveyance of real property.” Ballinger’s Ann. Codes & St. § 4558 (Pierce’s Code, § 6531).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Mission Fixture & Mantel Co.

3. ““Every such Instrument within ten days from the time of the execution thereof shall be filed in the^office of the county auditor of the county in which the mortgaged property is situated.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Mission Fixture & Mantel Co.