Seastrunk v. Kidd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In cases in which judgment has been rendered on service of process by publication, where the defendant has not appeared in person or by attorney of his own selection: “(a) The court may grant a new trial upon petition of the defendant showing good cause, supported by affidavit, filed within two years after after such judgment was rendered. The parties adversely interested in such judgment shall be cited as in other cases. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Weston v. Van Meter

2. ““It is an independent suit in equity to vacate and annul said judgment on the ground that the affidavit made by Henrietta Dailey in said cause for service by publication was false and fraudulent, and the service predicated thereon and the judgment rendered in pursuance of such service were void or voidable and subject to be vacated upon judicial ascertainment of said facts.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. South Texas Development Co. v. Martwick