Potter v. Beal’s Empirical Analysis

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19 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. ““The record states that the order was preliminary; but, of course, this is not effectual, as it is for this court, and not for the circuit court, to determine that question in all cases, and the determination is to be governed by the essence of what is done, and not by the appellation given to it. “As, however, the order in this suit places a part, and perhaps the whole, of the contents of this trunk absolutely beyond the control of the court, it seems to dispose of a part or the whole of the matter in controversy so effectually that we are forced to accept as a final decree so much as directs a distribution, notwithstanding the difficulty of determining, as between cases apparently analogous, on which side of the line this at bar properly falls, in accordance with the .practice and principles of the Supreme Court. It seems to us the ease is more akin to Forgay v. Conrad, 6 How. 201 [ 12 L. Ed. 404 ]; Thomson v. Dean, 7 Wall. 342 [ 19 L. Ed. 94 ]; Railroad Co. v. Bradleys, Id. [7 Wall.] 575 [ 19 L. Ed. 274 ]; Hill v. Railroad Co., 140 U. S. 52 , 11 S. Ct. 690 [ 35 L. Ed. 331 ]; and Grant v. Railroad Co. [C. C. A.] 50 F. 795 , than to Pulliam v. Christian, 6 How. 209 [ 12 L. Ed. 408 ]; or U. S. v. Girault, 11 How. 22 [ 13 L. Ed. 587 ]. In Barnard v. Gibson, 7 How. 650 [ 12 L. Ed. 857 ], Forgay v. Conrad, supra, was referred to, and distinguished from the ordinary eases with reference to the right of appeal from a decree for an injunction in patent causes before the master’s ac”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rector v. United States

2. ““To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New' Hampshire; Respectfully represents Edwin G. Eastman, attorney general for the state of New Hampshire, that the above-entitled action is one in which the citizens of New Hampshire are vitally interested; wherefore he prays that your honors will direct that his name be entered upon the docket as appearing for the state of New Hampshire. “Edwin G. Eastman, Attorney General.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Percy Summer Club v. Astle