The Cleona’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. ““In suits in admiralty in all cases not provided for by these rules or by statute, the District Courts are to regulate their practice in such a manner as they deem most expedient for the due administration of justice, provided the same are not inconsistent with these rules.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips v. United States · 133 F. Supp. 465 - Skibs A/S Abaco, Aruba, Astrea & Noruega v. Ardeshir B. Cursetjee & Sons, Ltd.

2. ““fortunately, admiralty practice is plastic. It is largely judge-made, and consequently not technical — in fact, it is less technical than equity practice.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips v. United States · 168 F. Supp. 925 - Petition of New Jersey Barging Corporation

3. “Whilst the practice thus formed on precedent has from time to time been embodied in rules by the Supreme Court which have caused a wise procedure in one court to be made universal in the admiralty courts of the United States, there has never been any tendency in the rules which the Supreme Court has promulgated to limit the freedom of the District Courts in adopting new rules or principles of admiralty practice on appropriate occasion, provided the practice adopted does not conflict with the Supreme Court rules.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dowling v. Isthmian S. S. Corp.