Larson v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. ““We think that if the defendant resides in Oregon the summons must be delivered for service within the time limited by statute to the sheriff of the county in which defendant resides. It is only when the defendant no longer resides in Oregon that the summons may be delivered to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant ‘last resided.’ ” Larson v. Allen, 236 Or. 228 , 388 P.2d 115, 117 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Edsill v. Schultz · Sylling v. Agsco Distributors, Inc.

2. ““Under section 7383, Compiled Laws of 1913, an action is commenced as to each defendant when the summons is served on him, or when the summons is delivered to the sheriff or other officer of the county in which the defendant resides with the intent that it shall be served.” [Emphasis added.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sylling v. Agsco Distributors, Inc.