Langston v. Ephriam’s Empirical Analysis
1899
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
March 1924
most recently cited
2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The statutory grounds for a new trial are specified in the motion, and they contemplate that the superior court may, in its judgment, grant the order; and it is only when it is apparent on the record here that the superior court plainly abused its discretion that this court will review its order . . . .” Langston v. Ephriam, 21 Wash. 282 , 57 Pac. 808 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Piper v. Piper
How this case has been treated — in progress
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