Magee v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 10 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`there are cases where it is so natural to make a separate agreement, frequently oral, in regard to the same subject-matter, that the Parol Evidence Rule does not deny effect to the collateral agreement.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bourque v. Edwards · Arkansas Aviation Sales, Inc. v. Carter Construction Co.

2. “Moreover, that part, of the contemporaneous oral agreement which provided that Robinson should retain possession and continue to receive the rents from Davis until Jan. 1, 1947, in lieu of interest on the deferred balance of the purchase price during that period, tends to explain the stipulation in the deed that the notes bear interest from Jan. 1, 1947.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arkansas Aviation Sales, Inc. v. Carter Construction Co.

3. ““* * * the separate agreement as to possession of the lands is neither odd nor exceptional, but is one that might naturally be made by parties situated as were appellees and appellant at the time the deed was executed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arkansas Aviation Sales, Inc. v. Carter Construction Co.