The Snetind’s Empirical Analysis
276 F. 139 · 1921
Citation profile
4 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Hilton v. Guyot · Liverpool & Great Western Steam Co. v. Phenix Insurance · Piedmont & Georges Creek Coal Co. v. Seaboard Fisheries Co. · The " Scotland" · The John G. Stevens
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““It is the prevailing doctrine of our maritime courts that the laws of the United States are supreme in our courts over foreign law. * * * In the ease before me the libelants have, in my opinion, shown themselves entitled to a lien under the general maritime law. The proper law by which such a lien in rem is enforced ‘is the lex fori.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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