Browne v. Browne’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 44 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “To allow a verdict of a jury solemnly rendered, to be afterwards impeached upon such testimony, would, we think, be setting a dangerous precedent, tending in most cases to the defeat of justice. Although in some of the States a different practice has been allowed, we think the law in Maryland is well settled, that “the testimony of jurors cannot be heard to impeach their verdict, whether the conduct objected to in the jury be misbehaviour or mistake.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 216 Md. App. 275 - Cooch v. S & D River Island, LLC

2. ““Without meaning to express any opinion upon the general proposition involved in the appellant’s argument, it is very clear, that even conceding the right of appeal on this branch of the case, the decision of the Superior Court ought not to be reversed, if this Court should be of opinion, either that the testimony was properly excluded, or that it was immaterial and insufficient if admitted, to affect the validity of the verdict.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Merritt v. State

3. “the refusal to admit evidence offered in support of the motion was error in law, from which an appeal lies, because thereby the appellant was deprived of the exercise of the judgment and discretion of the court upon the case as presented by the proof, to which he had a legal right.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wash., B. A.R. Co. v. Kimmey