Wallerius v. Hare’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 district · 5 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. ““It must not be inferred, from the rule that an acceptance must be unconditional, that the mere mention in a letter of acceptance of matters upon which the acceptance of the proposition does not depend prevents the contract from being completed. There is authority to the effect that although an acceptance which introduces a new term as part of the proposed contract is insufficient, the mere addition to the acceptance of a collateral or immaterial requisition not warranted by the terms of the offer does not prevent the contract from being completed. Thus, immaterial or minor differences or variances between the offer and acceptance will not prevent the formation of a contract....””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 725 F. Supp. 1536 - Hullman v. Board of Trustees of Pratt Community College

2. ““When a positive acceptance is unequivocally made an inquiry or request will not invalidate the positive acceptance. The effect of a binding contract is not destroyed by post-contractual discussion which might lead to concessions buit only as a matter of grace upon one side or the other.” (Syl. f 2.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips & Easton Supply Co. v. Eleanor International, Inc.