Wiley v. Braggs’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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

1. ““An order refusing to revoke letters of administration is appealable. Under the-statute, there is quite a distinction between an administrator and a special administrator. The latter is appointed temporarily-pending the appointment of a general administrator, or to fill a vacancy in the office of administrator. * * * He is appointed without notice, with specific and. limited powers. * * * There is no appeal from the order appointing him. * *■ His powers terminate ‘when letters * * * of administration on the estate of decedent have been granted.’ * * * His appointment being temporary only, there is no-provision in the law for the revocation of' his letters or for his removal, except as-these are affected by the appointment of a general administrator. * * * It is-therefore quite apparent that the order refusing to revoke letters of administration, referred to in section 3659 (now 21-1702). as appealable is one pertaining to general letters and not special letters of administration.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Graham v. Gipson