Swann v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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. “Whether or not the parties by other agreements or conduct manifested an intention that any increment in partnership assets should not be subject to Swann's profit share, or indeed, whether there were any such assets over and above the capital contributions of the partners, are matters that await determination by the trial court after receiving evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Swann v. Mitchell

2. “virtually impossible of determination without an actual sale of the ongoing business”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Swann v. Mitchell