Senitha v. Robertson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 2 district ·

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

1. ““We are of opinion that the privilege is of such a nature that it must be asserted at latest before the expiration of the period allotted for entering a general appearance and challenging the merits. In ordinary course, when that period expires the defendant either will have appeared generally for the purpose of contesting the merits or by suffering a default will have assented that his adversary’s allegations be taken as confessed for the purposes of judgment. In either event the suit will have reached the stage where attention must be given to the merits. * * * To hold that such a privilege may be retained until after the suit has reached the stage for dealing with the merits and then be asserted would be in our opinion subversive of orderly-procedure and make for harmful delay and confusion.” (Emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bavouset v. Shaw's of San Francisco

2. ““In the instant case * * * summons was served on the Commissioner in person in the district in which the suit was brought, and required him to answer or plead in twenty days. He let the time expire, as the result of which plaintiff was entitled to a default decree. * * * It was thereafter too late, except upon such terms as the court should impose, to defend on the merits, and manifestly, therefore, too late to assert his privilege to refuse to be sued in Maryland, * * ” (Emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bavouset v. Shaw's of San Francisco