Moore v. Casey’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. “"Equity decrees may be partly final and partly interlocutory. A decree which ascertains and declares the rights of the parties and settles the equities is a final decree, although it provides for further proceedings under the direction of the court in order to carry the decree into effect. If there is a decree directing further proceedings under the direction of the court in order to make the final decree effective, such decree is interlocutory and remains within the control of the court because as to such decree and further proceedings thereunder the cause remains in fieri."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. James v. Alabama Coalition for Equity, Inc. · 628 So. 2d 855 - Ellison v. Ellison

2. “In equity cases there can be more than one final judgment from which an appeal may be taken.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 628 So. 2d 855 - Ellison v. Ellison