Ellis v. Waters’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. ““It is agreed by and between the parties hereto * * * that the said cause herein shall be submitted to the Court without testimony and upon the introduction of three instruments or certified copies thereof, to-wit: a Mineral Deed from S. B. W. Hughes and wife, Lena B. Hughes to K. M. Waters, dated August 12, 1939; a Mineral Deed from S. B. W. Hughes and wife, Lena B. Hughes to K. M. Waters, dated January 3, 1941, and a deed from S. B. W. Hughes and wife, Lena B. Hughes to Kenneth Ellis, dated November 30, 1956; it is further stipulated and agreed that * * * S. B. W. Hughes is the common source of title of the premises in litigation in this case.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Waters v. Ellis

2. ““The Court erred in failing to render judgment for the appellant, Kenneth Ellis, for an undivided three-fourths interest in and to all of the oil, gas and other minerals in and under and which may be produced from said land. “The Court erred in rendering judgment for the appellee, K. M. Waters, adjudging appellee to own an undivided one-half interest in and to all the oil, gas and other minerals, in and under, and which may be produced therefrom.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Waters v. Ellis

3. ““It is agreed and understood that the lease interests and all future rentals on said land, for oil, gas and mineral privileges shall be owned jointly by S. B. W. Hughes owning three-fourths and K. M. Watters (Waters each) owning One-Fourth interest in all oil, gas and other minerals in and upon said land, together with the same interest in all future rents.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Waters v. Ellis