Willey v. Stormont’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. ““This brings us to the consideration whether Stone & Fairfax is a necessary party to this proceeding in order that a complete disposition of the rights of all of the parties can be made in the final decree. “If the necessity to make Stone & Fairfax a party depended upon any interest of it in the subject matter of the suit, we would not ■ hesitate to say that it would not, at least when not suggested at a reasonable stage of the proceedings. Passing without comment the question of its acting as agent of both buyer and seller, expecting to receive a commission from each for effecting a sale, it is sufficient to say that it did not become entitled thereto on a transaction not completed, under the contract- therefor, whatever may be its right to recover for services actually performed, in an action against any of the parties on such a demand. The question, however, does not depend upon these considerations alone. , Both parties sought relief in equity, which they were -entitled, to do; as the remedy at law for the situation presented would not be adequate. In addition, they consented to an interlocutory decree appointing receivers for the property, and empowering them to receive from Stone & Fairfax all of the funds in their hands derived from the transaction. In addition.’ they were empowered to receive rent of the property, and to renew mortgages. For this purpose, and to pay taxes, and for necessary repairs, they were empowered to use the fund, holding the balance subject to t”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brook v. Wertz