Howbert v. Heyle’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is further claimed by the plaintiff in error that the petition of the guardian to sell the land of the plaintiffs is insufficient: First, because it does not state facts, but only conclusions and inferences ; and, ’ second, because it does not give a sufficient description of the land to be sold. We think the petition is amply sufficient, when attacked collaterally, as it is now attacked. It stated that the minors had no money or personal property, and that it was to their interest, and necessary for 'their support and education, that the land should be sold.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Drennan v. Harris

2. ““It must be remembered that the probate court in this state is a court of record (Const., art. 3, § 8; Act relating to Probate Courts, § 1) ; and while it has jurisdiction only of particular classes of things, such as the care of thé estates of deceased persons, minors, and persons of unsound mind, yet it has general jurisdiction of these things.” (Page 65.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Hanson