In re Brashear’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““To Leon M. Shinberg and Philip Shin-berg: “I hereby authorize you, or any one of you, to attend the meeting of creditors of the bankrupt aforesaid, advertised or directed to be held at Municipal Court Bldg., 5th & E Sts., N. W., on the 7th day of February, 1947, before John A. Bresnahan, Referee, or any adjournment thereof, and then and there for me and in my name to vote for or against any proposal or resolution that may be lawfully made or passed at such meeting or adjourned meeting, and in the choice of trustee or trustees of the estate of the said, bankrupt. “In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal the 29th day of January, 1947. • “Ethel A. Baskin, [L. S.]””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Abraham v. Shinberg

2. ““Proceedings in bankruptcy may be conducted by the bankrupt in person in his own behalf, or by a petitioning or opposing creditor. * * * Every party may appear and conduct the proceedings by attorney, who shall be an attorney or counsellor authorized to practice in the circuit or district court.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Irving Trust Co. v. Climax Rubber Co.