Tate v. Lamb’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The phrase ‘forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure appearance’ as used in section 46-387(4), supra, means the sub jection of the res, i.e., the ‘collateral deposit’ made by the offender and placed by him under the control of the court. Once the deposited collateral is in the custody and control of the court at the offender’s instance, the vital and controlling feature of the procedure is its subjection to the use of the sovereign. If that be accomplished by the order, direction or judgment of the court, then the forfeiture is complete and binding whether it be termed a fine or forfeit.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Fetters v. Degnan

2. ““If there be default in any such recognizance, and if the case be not tried in the absence of the defendant and the money disposed of as hereinabove provided for, the forfeiture thereof shall be noted of record and proceedings had thereon, as provided by law, and the money so deposited shall be held subject to the order of the court upon the final disposition of such proceedings.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Badalson v. Lamb