Kindler v. Anderson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 23 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * Restrictions upon the use of land, being in derogation of the common law, are not favored, are to be strictly construed, will not be extended by implication, and in case of doubt the restrictions will be construed in favor of the free use of the land. [Citations.] * * * ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sutherland v. Bock · Kincheloe v. Milatzo

2. “"Conditions subsequent are not favored in the law and are to be strictly construed. J.M. Carey & Brother v. City of Casper, 66 Wyo. 437 , 213 P.2d 263, 268 [1950]. Of course, conditions, like any other provision of a contract, are to be interpreted as the parties must have understood the conditions at the time. The true intention of the parties will control and that is to be ascertained from the language used in the writing as a whole, looking if necessary at the situation of the parties, the subject matter, and the purpose to be served. Pacific-Wyoming Oil Co. v. Carter Oil Co., 31 Wyo. 314 , 226 P. 193, 197 , rehearing denied 31 Wyo. 452 , 228 P. 284 ."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hillman v. Raymond