Johnson v. Poe’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Question No. 1: Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that on or about October 10th, 1949, the plaintiff and the defendant agreed one with the other that the plaintiff would construct a house and other improvements for the defendant in accordance with the plans and specifications, and that the defendant would procure some supplies and materials at no cost to plaintiff and would procure others at reduced prices, and pay plaintiff in addition thereto the actual cost to plaintiff ■of such construction? Answer yes or no. We answer ‘yes’. “If you have answered ‘yes’ to the preceding question, then, but not otherwise, answer this additional question: “Question No. 2: What sum do you find from a preponderance of the evidence represents the actual cost reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Plaintiff in the construction of the house and other improvements in ac.cordance with the contract of October 10th, 1949, and the plans and specifications ? Answer in dollars ■ and cents. We answer ‘$17,576.21’. “Question No. 3: Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that on or about October 10th, 1949, plaintiff and defendant agreed one with the other that the plaintiff would construct a house and other improvements for the defendant in accordance with the plans and specifications, and that the defendant would procure some supplies and materials at no cost to plaintiff and would procure others at reduced prices, and in addition thereto would pay plaintiff the sum of $9,0”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mollinary v. Karam