Carl v. Settegast’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The jury is instructed that before the plaintiff can recover herein she must establish clearly and by a preponderance of the evidence the alleged secret parol trust which she now seeks to ingraft upon the deed made by her to her father May 18, 1882, and the burden of proof is upon her to show by a preponderance of, the evidence, and to establish clearly to the satisfaction of the jury, that the deed above referred to was given for some purpose other than the purpose expressed upon its face and by its language. And unless the jury finds from a preponderance of the evidence that the proof offered meets these legal requirements, question No. 1 should be answered in the negative.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carl v. Settegast

2. ““This deed being intended as and is a full release and conveyance to said Jacob Binz of all my right, title and interest and claim as heir of my deceased mother, Anna Binz, in the community property or estate of my deceased mother in full satisfaction, discharge and release of any and all claims and demands that I may or can have against said Jacob Binz by, through or on account of said community interest, or as heir of my deceased mother.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carl v. Settegast