Cox v. Kelley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 7 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"* * * The law does not attempt to list all of the acts of dominion which may constitute such possession, so that what constitutes adverse possession, like the question of what constitutes negligence, often depends upon the circumstances of the particular case, as measured by the judgment of reasonable men. It has been said that such a determination in a given case must largely depend upon `the situation of the parties, the size and extent of the land, and the purpose for which it is adapted.'"”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cox v. Sarkeys · Herron v. Swarts

2. “"A deed to real property by a grantor out of possession who has not been in possession for a year next preceding date of conveyance, or has not within a year taken rents and profits, or those under whom he claims, is void as against any person or persons in adverse possession."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cox v. Sarkeys

3. “' “Where evidence in case of equitable cognizance is conflicting, trial court’s finding thereon will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly against the weight thereof.” Mayer v. Pettigrew, Okl., 272 P.2d 411 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jewell v. Huddleston