Simmons v. Murphy’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “££ This court has consistently held that in a proceeding to cancel a solemn deed, on the theory of nondelivery or otherwise, the quantum of proof required must rise above a preponderance of the testimony; it must be clear, cogent and convincing.” Stephens v. Keener, 199 Ark. 1051 , 137 S. W. 2d 253 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Aberdeen Oil Co. v. Goucher