The Oceana’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 6 district ·

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

1. ““There was, of course, no constructive notice by virtue of the filing of the contract of conditional sale in conformity with the state statute. The act of June 23, 1910, expressly supersedes state statutes conferring liens on vessels, and under Rev. St. § 4192 (Comp. St. 1913, § 7778 [46 USCA § 921 note]), there is no constructive notice to anybody unless the bill of sale or conveyance is recorded in the office of the collector of the customs where such vessel is registered or enrolled.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. James Tregarthen & Sons Co. v. Forsythe Bros.

2. ““(5) Until said ship is completely paid for, the purchaser covenants as follows: "(a) To keep said ship clear of any liens from any cause, and If any lien or libel is filed or asserted, the same shall be immediately bonded by -the purchaser. The purchaser agrees to promptly pay current bills for supplies and repairs to said ship, and exhibit at reasonable times the ship’s accounts and bills to seller’s representatives.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Oceana

3. ““knew, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence could have ascertained, that * * * the person ordering the ~ * * supplies * * * was without authority to bind the vsssel therefor.” Section 3 (section 7785).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Angie B. Watson