Anderson v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 15 state decisions

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

1. ““There is no doubt about the general rule that when the holder of a real estate mortgage becomes the owner of the fee, the former estate is merged in the latter. This rule is, however, subject to the exception that when it is to the interest of the mortgagee and is his intention to keep the mortgage alive, there is no merger, unless the rights of the mortgagor or third persons are affected thereby. 19 R. C. L. p. 484.” Anderson v. Thompson, 225 Mich. 155 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. First Nat. Bank of Utica v. Ramm

2. ““The effect of a covenant by a grantee to pay an existing mortgage has been many times considered by this court. That he cannot be sued upon such a promise as for a debt due the mortgagee is well established. His-personal liability can only be enforced for the deficiency arising on a foreclosure, in equity. Corning v. Burton, 102 Mich. 86 , and note thereto, in which the earlier cases are collected.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tapert v. Schultz

3. ““ 'It is the 'well-established rule, in determining the question of merger, that the intent is the controlling consideration. If it be for the interest of him in whom the estates are united to keep the mortgage alive, the law will not imply an intent to merge. ’ ’ ’ Anderson v. Thompson, 225 Mich. 155, 159 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Titus v. Cavalier