Muse v. Morrison’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

58 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 62 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A conspiracy is generally defined to be “an agreement between two or more individuals to do an unlawful act or to do a lawful act in an unlawful way.” Holt v. Holt, 232 N.C. 497 , 61 S.E. 2d 448 (1950). (Other citations omitted.) In the Holt case, supra, in opinion by Ervin, J., this Court held that “to create civil liability for conspiracy, a wrongful act resulting in injury to another must be done by one or more of the conspirators pursuant to the common scheme and in furtherance of the common object. The gravamen of the action is the resultant injury, and not the conspiracy itself.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Newton v. Whitaker · State Ex Rel. Cooper v. Ridgeway Brands

2. “Whether plaintiff is able, in his proof, to make good the allegations of his complaint is of no concern now. But he is entitled to an opportunity to do so—a day in court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Cooper v. Ridgeway Brands