Hathaway v. Hoffman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 58 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 60 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is not necessary that in proceedings properly before the probate court and within its jurisdiction, its judgment shall contain a recitation of the facts upon which the jurisdiction of the court depends. A final judgment of the probate court imports jurisdiction, and it will be inferred from the fact that such a judgment was rendered that all the facts necessary to its proper rendition had been found to exist before the judgment was rendered.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cooper v. Newcomb · Burris v. Straughn

2. ““The record of the county court being silent as to the residence of ■ these minors at the time this appointment was made, it is but fair to presume, in aid of the jurisdiction of the court to make the appointment, that the court, before making it; took evidence, as was its duty to do, and found the facts to be that their residence at that time was in Atoka county.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Johnson · Cooper v. Newcomb

3. ““We are therefore of the opinion that the court did right in holding that the absolute verity of the record of the county court could not be impeached by evidence aliunde, and in sustaining the demurrer to the evidence, unless, as it,is contended, said record on its face discloses that Taubner acted as guardian of the minors in the sale of this land Without appointment.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cooper v. Newcomb