The Yankee’s Empirical Analysis

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17 federal appellate · 12 district ·

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

1. ““The distinction between foreign and domestic ports is abolished. The allegation and proof that credit was given to the vessel is no longer required, and a maritime lien, enforceable by a proceeding in rem, is afforded ‘any person furnishing repairs, supplies or other necessaries * * * to a vessel * * * upon the order of the owner or owners of such vessel, or of a person by him or them authorized.’ To stay controversy as to whether another person has been authorized by the owner to procure supplies and bind the vessel, the statute affords a presumption of sueh authority in certain designated persons or officers, thereby relieving the libelant of the difficulty and sometimes the impossibility of presenting proof of that authority.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Piedmont & Georges Creek Coal Co. v. Seaboard Fisheries Co. · The Defiance

2. “"We hold, that a materialman may make actual delivery oí supplies to a vessel in the maritime sense, by causing them to be transported by rail and water carriers by interrupted stages from their point o£ origin to the vessel side, when the transaction is begun by a valid order indicating that the supplies are for the vessel and are to be delivered to her, and is completed by an actual delivery to the vessel consistent with the instructions o£ the order and the intentions of the parties giving and accepüng it.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Piedmont & Georges Creek Coal Co. v. Seaboard Fisheries Co. · Seaboard Fisheries Co. v. Piedmont & Georges Creek Coal Co.

3. ““Any person furnishing repairs, supplies or other necessaries * * * to a vessel, whether foreign or domestic, upon the order of the owner or owners of such vessel, or of a person by him or them authorized, shall have a maritime lien on the vessel which may be enforced by a proceeding in rem, and it shall not be necessary to allege or prove that credit was given to the vessel.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Lady Rasendyll · The Defiance