Stewart v. Rhoades’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 7 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 homestead right is one of the most valuable conferred upon a citizen. Through its beneficent provisions he is guarantied [sic] a home in adversity, a shelter for his family, of which he cannot be deprived without his consent. Not only has the legislature protected his dwelling from legal process, but it has expressly provided that no mortgage or other alienation of the homestead of a married man shall be valid without his wife’s signature. From the care that has been talcen to provide for, secure, and protect this important right and privilege, it is obvious that no one can be deprived of it without clear and convincing testimony of abandonment, * * (Italics supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hickman v. Sutherland

2. “His right to the [homestead] exemption did not depend upon rebuilding; for the owner of a homestead may remove therefrom, and protect himself by filing the notice mentioned in [predecessor statute to § 510.07].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Joy v. Cooperative Oil Ass'n

3. ““is the only finding upon which its conclusion of law, that plaintiff is entitled to a lien, can rest; and, if such finding is not justified by the testimony, the judgment cannot be sustained.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hickman v. Sutherland