Carter v. Murphey’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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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. “All applications for continuances upon the ground of the absence of a witness shall show to the court: (1) That the witness is absent; (2) That he has been subpoenaed; (3) That he does not reside outside of the state; (4) That his testimony is material; (5) That the witness is not absent by the permission, directly or indirectly, of the applicant; (6) That the applicant expects he will be able to procure the testimony of the witness at the next term of the court; (7) That the application is not made for the purpose of delay but to enable the party to procure the testimony of the absent witness; and (8) The facts expected to be proved by the absent witness.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 330 Ga. App. 278 - DAVIS Et Al. v. OSINUGA Et Al.