Atckison v. Triplett’s Empirical Analysis

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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. “in the statute in 1862. The court concluded that the intent of the legislature must have been that the signature of the party to be bound should be affixed at the end of the agreement or memorandum, and further that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sun Studs, Inc. v. Applied Theory Associates, Inc.

2. “an agreement that by its terms is not to be performed within a year from the making.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sun Studs, Inc. v. Applied Theory Associates, Inc.

3. “subscribed by the party to be charged, or by his lawfully authorized agent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sun Studs, Inc. v. Applied Theory Associates, Inc.