Beavers v. Boykin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It may be said, once for all, that the maxim [false in one, false in all] is in itself worthless; first, in point of validity, because in one form it merely contains in loose fashion a kernel of truth which no one needs to be told, and in others it is absolutely false as a maxim of life; and secondly, in point of utility, because it merely tells the jury what they may do in any event, not what they must do or must not do, and therefore it is a superfluous form of words."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 298 Or. App. 438 - State v. Payne · Williams v. Palmer

2. ““* * * if you are reasonably' satisfied from the evidence that any zmtness has testified — has maliciously testified falsely in the case, you have a right to take that into consideration and disregard any or all of that witness’s testimony in your good sound judgment and discretion.” [Emphasis supplied.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sanders v. Scarvey

3. ““I charge you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, that if you are reasonably satisfied that any one of the witnesses or parties wilfully testified falsely about a material fact then you may disregard such testimony in whole or in part within your sound discretion.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dixie Highway Express, Inc. v. Southern Railway Co.