Plas v. Aldrich’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Where the extinguishment of a debt has the effect to strike down a lien or a title securing its 'payment, the presumption that it is not discharged by the acceptance of the note of the debtor in payment of it is strengthened, because in such a case the discharge of a lien is more unusual and unreasonable; and the general rule is that the receiving of a promissory note by a creditor will not have the effect to discharge a lien, statutory or contractual, which the creditor has for the security of his debt. ’ ’ 21 R. C. L. p. 75, § 77.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Baker v. Lambers

2. ““If there is an express agreement by the creditor to receive a note as absolute payment and to run the risk of its being paid/ it will be held to be an extinguishment or payment of the precedent debt, whether the note is afterwards paid or not, but a clear agreement or manifestation of intention of both the parties to that effect is essential.” 21 R. C. L. p. 72, §72.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Baker v. Lambers