Crutchfield v. Donathon’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. “' “Our conclusion is that this action was not brought upon a contract for the sale of lands, but upon a promissory note given for the purchase money of land; that it was not shown by the evidence that the consideration of the note had failed; and that the plaintiff was entitled to his judgment on his note, and a foreclosure of the lien evidenced by the note.” The other ahthorities cited above amply sustain the distinction announced in Crutch-field v. Donathon.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Spivey v. Hooks

2. ““Jacksboro, May 3-, 1873. “Thirty days after date I promise to pay J. W. Donathon, or bearer, two hundred and fifty dollars, with five per cent, interest per month from date until paid, for value received. The consideration of the above note is one-half of a certain town lot in the town of Jacksboro, in lot number four (4) in block number three (3). “(Signed) L. L. Crutchfield.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thompson v. Williams