Reeves v. Corning’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “There is no certain rule of law by the application of which it can be determined when false representations constitute matter of opinion or matter of fact. Each case must, in large measure, be adjudged upon its own circumstances. In reaching its conclusion the court will take into consideration the intelligence and situation of the parties, the general information and experience of the people as to the nature and use of the property, the habits and methods of those dealing in or with it, and then determine, upon all of the circumstances of the case, whether the representations ought to have been understood as affirmations of fact, or as matters of opinion or judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McCormick & Company, Incorporated v. Earl L. Childers, McCormick & Company, Incorporated v. Bedford Industries Incorporated, a Body Corporate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Successor to and Formerly Known as Childers Foods, Incorporated, a Body Corporate of the Commonwealth of Virginia

2. ““The defendant represented to plaintiffs that said improvements were Ills own invention, and that the patents issued thereon were genuine and valid, and that they did not conflict with or infringe upon the patents or inventions of any one, and i>articularly those controlled by the Washburn & Moon Manufacturing Company and J. L. Ellwood or their licensees.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. E. Bement & Sons v. La Dow