Ross v. Hixon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 25 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 27 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In the one case there is a solemn judgment, rendered by a court having full and complete jurisdiction both of the parties and subject matter, binding on all until reversed on appeal or error. In the other case there is a finding in effect that sufficient facts have been developed that justifies a magistrate in sending the parties before a court competent to ultimately deal with the question of guilt or innocence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hill v. Day

2. ““The sole question discussed. * * * is as to the weight to be given to the finding of the examining magistrate as to whether it is prima facie or conclusive upon the question of probable cause, ahd whether or not in either case the finding must be attacked for fraud or undue means by proper allegations in the petition.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stainer v. San Luis Valley Land & Mining Co.

3. ““Again, while a conviction is generally conclusive of probable cause, yet it may be overcome by a showing that it was procured by fraud, undue.means, or the false testimony of the prosecution.” [Citing authorities.] (p. 554.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Parman