Terry v. Rose’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““* * * Notwithstanding the fact that he [Rose] received for the lot a valuable consideration consisting of $2.50 and another schoolhouse and site, and the further fact that as trustee it was his duty under the statute to see that a fee-simple title was conveyed to him and the other trustees, he had his lawyer prepare a deed providing for a reverter in case the lot was abandoned for school purposes, had the deed recorded himself, and retained it among his papers. In short, the case is one where Rose as an individual conveyed land to himself in his official capacity, and inserted a reverter provision prohibited by statute. Where that is true, the court will not lend its aid to the enforcement of the contract. # * sfc J ?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Keeton v. Wayne County Board of Education

2. ““* * * jn £ke acquisition of land as a site for a schoolhouse, the title thereof shall be made in fee-simple to the trustees * * Kentucky Statutes 1894, Section 4437.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Keeton v. Wayne County Board of Education