Crowley v. Redmond’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Each decision, order and judgment of the court in matters of guardianship, shall be rendered in open court at a regular term thereof except in cases where it is otherwise specially provided.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Simpson v. Booth · Redmond v. Crowley

2. “At any time after the expiration of five days from the filing of a report of sale, the court shall inquire into the manner in which such sale was made, and hear evidence in support of or against such report, and if satisfied that such sale was fairly made and in conformity with law, and that the guardian has filed bond as required herein, which has been duly approved by the court, the court shall cause to be entered a decree confirming such sale, * * *.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redmond v. Crowley

3. “that said plaintiff was entitled to a valid deed or trust lien or other like lien against said premises, or that said substitute trustee was possessed of lawful power or authority to execute said deed of trust instrument or to effect sale of said premises thereunder; or that said plaintiff acquired valid title to said premises by virtue of said purported sale of the same by said substitute trustee.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redmond v. Crowley