Diacomis v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis

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1 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “But another rule is applicable where, as in this case, the principal was disclosed at the time the contract was accepted; that is, it will be presumed that the other party elected to look alone to the responsibility of the agent for performance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sims v. Callihan

2. “If, however, the principal be disclosed, and the face of the writing shows that the agent is bound, it is presumed that the other party has elected in the contract itself to look to the agent, and the principal is not liable upon it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sims v. Callihan

3. “either, but not both, may be sued for a breach”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Parrish Inc v. Southwest Beef Industries Corporation