Wilson v. Rodeman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 3 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““As we understand it, there are only two questions in the case: one of fact as to the character of the tenancy — whether it was indefinite as to its termination, and, therefore, ‘from year to year,’ and, if so, whether, as fnatter of law, the end of the calendar year should be fixed for its termination. There seems to be no dispute that the first renting in June, 1882, was indefinite as to time, except requiring the rent 'monthly;’ that, under the statute, was to June, 1883, and, the defendant having held over, it became a tenancy from year to year.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Maynard v. Campbell

2. ““Whenever one person holds land of another, and there is no express limitation or agreement as to the time for which it is to be held, then, if the rent is payable with reference to the divisions of the year (e. g., quarterly), the tenancy is deemed from year to year.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Maynard v. Campbell