United States v. Dodd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. ““In any such proceeding the court shall not allow the claim of any claimant for remission or mitigation unless and until he proves (1) that he has an interest in such vehicle or aircraft, as owner or otherwise, which he acquired in good faith, (2) that he had at no time any knowledge or reason to believe that it was being or would be used in the violation of laws of the United States or of any State relating to liquor”.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. One Ferguson Farm Tractor

2. ““Congress enacted the remission statute, supra, to provide a means of relief in meritorious cases. The court has no discretion to decree remission until the applicable conditions precedent have been complied with. * * * Although this statute is remedial in its nature, where it appears that a claimant has been negligent or in good conscience ought not to be relieved, the court should deny his application. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. One 1959 Mercury Montclair 4-Door Sedan, Serial No. M9WB535332

3. “The granting of relief under this statute is not a matter of equity and since it is not the court has no power to relax the express provisions of the statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. No 17223