Mitchell v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is obvious from a reading of Item III df the will that the testator intended that his wife and Sam H; Powell; after they had completed their ministerial duties as executors, should continue to act as trustees though that word is not used in the will. * * • * we are of the opinion that the power to sell passed to them as administrators with the will annexed. The testator made it clear in his will that he wanted his real estate sold during the lifetime of his wife if it should appear necessary or be prof-, itable to sell- it at any time during that period.” . -”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Keyser v. Powell