Parchen v. Rowley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Certainly, under the undisputed facts, there was no abandonment of the contract by Barlow prior to October, 1934. He never repudiated the contract, nor refused to carry it out — although it is claimed he made the statement he could not pay the balance due. This alone, however, cannot be construed as an offer to rescind or a declaration of abandonment. Appellant cannot be deprived of his legal rights under the contract by a casual remark of that sort. Had the statement been accompanied by surrender of possession of the property, a different situation would be presented. But it is to be remembered that, when appellant moved off the property, he did not surrender possession to Parchen. He remained in possession through his tenant, Hogue. Nor was there any change in the status of the contract after October, 1934, by reason of any act or conduct on his part. While he did not tender performance, neither did he, by word or conduct, thereafter manifest an intention to abandon the contract. His status under the contract remained exactly the same until December 10, 1934, when Mrs. Parchen entered into the contract to sell the property to Homan.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 19 Wash. 2d 89 - In Re Horse Heaven Irr. Dist. · 19 Wash. 2d 89 - Anderson v. Piening