Wright v. Hake’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““We have only to notice further the objection taken to the remedy in equity. It is urged in defense that the equities here insisted upon were available to the parties at law, and might have been relied upon in defense to the suit on the bond. This may be true, but it does not follow that equity could not take jurisdiction of the case. Equity has general jurisdiction in cases of fraud, and sureties have often been relieved under circumstances analogous to the present.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fred Macey Co. v. Macey

2. ““It is suggested in the brief for defendants that the arrangement did not bind Merritt because not signed by his attorney. It is true that only the attorneys can manage a case, but it is equally true that the attorney cannot prevent his client making a compromise or settlement.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dillon v. Shiawassee Circuit Judge