Thomas v. Brook’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

41 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 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ONE “The verdict of the jury is contrary to the uncontroverted evidence in this case. “TWO “The verdict of the jury is contrary to the law in this case. “THREE “The verdict of the jury is contrary to the great weight of the evidence in this case. “FOUR “The verdict of the jury is not sustained by the great preponderance of the evidence in this case. “FIVE “The verdict of the jury is contrary to the law and evidence in this case.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 50 Ala. App. 75 - Lane v. Lee

2. ““7. Page 59, Final Decree. The court erred in that there is no evidence to support the finding and judgment of the court against your appellants and petitioners. “8. Page 59, Final Decree. The decree is contrary to the facts in the case. “9. Page 59, Final Decree. That the decree is contrary to the law in the case. “10. Page 59, Final Decree. For that-the decree is not sustained by the great preponderance of the errors.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thornton v. Tutt