Collins v. Davidson’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. ““In determining this amount, if yon come to the question, you may consider any evidence before you tending to show what was the reasonable expectation of pecuniary benefit to said heirs from the continuance of his life. The age of the deceased, his pecuniary circumstances, his habits Of industry, his accustomed earnings, measure of success in business, and the like, as far as .they appear in evidence, are proper to be considered.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Serensen v. Northern Pac. R.