Doolittle v. Ferry’s Empirical Analysis

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10 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. ““If a transfer of title without assumption of liability is sought, equally apt and well-known words are at hand. ‘Without recourse’ relieves the indorser. Wh.ere the law furnishes such apt, brief and well-known expressions for making the indorsement accomplish exactly what the parties may desire, wise policy demands that each form of indorsement should conclusively carry with it the liability which it implies. There are no instruments eoneérning which it is more important that the rules should be clear, settled and conclusive than negotiable paper. Such paper subserves an invaluable purpose in business transactions, and should tell upon its face the whole story of its obligations. Where for convenience, and to facilitate business, certain short forms and expressions are used, to which the law has attached certain implications, those implications should be as'conclusive upon all the parties as though the full contract were reduced to writing.” (p. 232.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Citizens Bank v. North End State Bank

2. ““That from such indorsement [to John Doe or order] the law implies a well-defined contract, and that such contract casts a conditional liability on the indorser, is conceded. . . . The law gives to an indorsement a twofold force. It operates to transfer title ; it is the assumption of a conditional liability.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wichita National Bank v. Weeks