In re Lyman’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. ““It seems to me the- provisions of the statute in question mean a building, all of which considered as a whole, in its general and preponderating use, is designed for and devoted to occupation as a dwelling, as a dwelling of its kind would be ordinarily used, and to the exclusion of any distinct portion thereof being openly and habitually devoted to some other purpose, as that of business.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Ellis