Gordon v. . Price’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. ““But at the same time the current of authorities in case of a pre-existing debt is the other way, establishes that the discharge of such debt is not presumed from the creditor accepting a note or bill of another merely, but there must be an agreement to that effect, either express or to be inferred plainly from the circumstances and conduct of the parties.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bankers' Trust Co. of New York v. T. A. Gillespie Co. of New Jersey

2. ““The note or bill of a third party taken by a creditor may, under the circumstances, be satisfaction absolutely; that is, when so intended.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bankers' Trust Co. of New York v. T. A. Gillespie Co. of New Jersey