Sander v. Schwab’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The lease gives appellant, in case of a bona fide sale of the demised property, a first option to purchase it during the term at a price fixed or ascertainable. By the provision appellant’s right to purchase is not absolute, but is conditioned upon an actual sale of the property. No duty or obligation to sell is imposed upon appellee. A mere desire or intention on his part to sell, or an oral request by him upon the appellant to purchase, is not equivalent to a sale. There is no allegation in the bill that appellee made a sale of the property. Hence the condition which would give appellant the right to purchase has not happened. Moreover, the option did not, apart from the price, specify the terms and conditions of sale, and is too indefinite to be specifically enforced.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Crecente v. Vernier

2. ““It is understood and agreed that the party of the second part shall, in case of a bona fide sale of said premises, have a first option to purchase during the life of this lease at a price of $13,500. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Crecente v. Vernier