27 So. 2d 763 - Bruning v. Rostrup’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. ““The Courts of Appeal, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil and probate, of which the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, or the District Courts throughout the State, have exclusive original jurisdiction, regardless of the amount involved, or concurrent jurisdiction exceeding one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, and of which the Supreme Court is not given jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and all appeals shall be both upon the law and the facts.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 62 So. 2d 671 - Powell v. Smith

2. ““Justices of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the District Courts in all civil matters when the amount in dispute shall not exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, including suits for the possession or ownership of movable property not exceeding said amount in value, and in suits of landlords for the possession of leased premises, where the monthly or yearly rent, or the rent for the unexpired term of the lease, does not exceed said amount. * * *””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 62 So. 2d 671 - Powell v. Smith

3. ““The District Courts, except in the parish of Orleans, shall have original (jurisdiction in all civil matters regardless of the amount in dispute, or the fund to be distributed, concurrently, however, with justices of the peace in matters where the amount in dispute, or: fund to be distributed, is less than one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest; * * * and in all cases where no specific amount is in contest, except as may be otherwise provided in this Constitution.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 62 So. 2d 671 - Powell v. Smith