Walker v. . Muir’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 7 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. ““At any time after one year has elapsed, since a bankrupt was discharged from his debts, pursuant to the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy, he may apply, upon proof of his discharge, * * * for an order, directing the judgment to be canceled and discharged of record. If it appears upon the hearing that he has been discharged from the payment of that judgment or the debt upon which such judgment was recovered, an order must be made directing said judgment be canceled and discharged of record.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Boardway

2. ““When we consider the phraseology of the amended section in connection with the decisions prior to 1899, it is apparent that the only purpose for which the legislature could have thus amended the statute was to provide a summary method of canceling judgments obtained after, as well as before, a discharge in bankruptcy.” (Italics ours.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 41 Cal. App. Supp. 2d 959 - Arganbright v. Seiveno