Ingelson v. Olson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 22 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Estimate is used in order that the intention of the parties shall not be defeated by attempted precision, which at the time is not possible. They are words of safety and precaution, intended to cover some slight or unimportant inaccuracy, for an adjustment, if necessary, of distance or quantity." (Emphasis by Chief Justice Calvert in Bickler, supra.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lebow v. Weiner

2. “[T]he grantor has the right in the first instance to designate and locate the roadway, and, if reasonably suitable for the purpose, a selection of a place cannot be questioned. If the grantor omits to exercise this right, the grantee may make the selection and his selection will be upheld unless he has abused the right.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Larson v. Amundson

3. ““* * * The statute dealing with holidays * * * contains different prohibitions. Service of process is absolutely prohibited. The transaction of public business on such days is not absolutely prohibited, but is lawful and the thing done valid ‘in case of necessity.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kantack v. Kreuer