Manvell v. Weaver’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is also apparent that the parties were contracting for a lease that would permit the leasehold to be used for a 'restaurant business. Sufficient is stated in the written agreement to show that a complete equipment of the leased premises for that purpose was contemplated. Some portion of the premises would have to be used as a kitchen, but before any such use of it would be made, a complete compliance with the requirements of chapter 48, Laws 1905, page 77, was a necessary condition precedent, and the parties must be presumed to have had this statute in contemplation when making their contract.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Progress Amusement Co. v. Baker

2. ““The vital question to be determined in this action was whether the lessor or lessee was to sustain the expense of installing the necessary equipment for ventilating purposes. Was the burden to rest upon the appellant, or did the respondent agree to procure a lease releasing him from any such burden?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Manvell v. Weaver

3. ““Thereupon the plaintiff, who contended that the defendant had violated his contract of sale in failing to procure a lease which carried such equipment with it, elected to cancel the . contract and lease, and commenced this action to recover the purchase price paid by him, and other damages.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Manvell v. Weaver