Crawford v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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

1. ““The rule that the proof and the pleadings must correspond is a familiar one, but it is to be applied equitably, and not rigidly, especially when it is appealed to on behalf of a party having, all the time of the progress of the cause, the facts in full possession, and therefore not misled by a pleading which, although inaccurate or mistaken as to some of the details, yet contains averments sufficient to support a claim for the relief prayed for.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Savings & Loan Soc. v. Davidson

2. ““It. may be admitted that these allegations and interrogatories do not assert the right oí the complainant to the proceeds with absolute directness, and distinctness. The bill might have been better drawn. But we think it would savor of extreme technicality to refuse to see in the bill enough in relation to the proceeds of the bonds to warrant relief in this respect under the general prayer.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Savings & Loan Soc. v. Davidson