Woods v. Woods’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. ““T think it is well established that, if a court of equity has properly before it for decision a suit based on facts showing independent equity grounds relating to real estate, it will consider and decide questions concerning the title or the boundary thereof, If necessary to the proper disposition of the controversy. * * * If the complainants show an independent right to equitable relief, such as will authorize equitable jurisdiction, the prayer to quiet title will be entertained, even though they are not in possession.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. New Jersey Land & Lumber Co. v. Gardener Lacy Lumber Co.