Sharp v. Stacy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 20 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A person who in good faith makes improvements upon property owned by another is entitled to compensation therefore. The measure of compensation to the claimant is not the original cost of the improvements, but enhancement in value of the land by reason of the improvements. [Emphasis ours.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Anderson v. Gilliland · Hernandez v. Alta Verde Industries, Inc.

2. ““The alleged oral agreement between Junior and his parents is clearly within the statute of frauds. Tex.Bus. & Comm. Code Ann. § 26.01(b)(4). To be resolved is whether the performance by Junior Stacy ‘relieves it from the operation of the statute of frauds, or, as more accurately stated, renders the contract enforcible in equity notwithstanding the statute.’ Hooks v. Bridgewater, 111 Tex. 122 , 229 S.W. 1114, 1116 (1921).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Campbell v. Northwestern National Life Insurance Co.

3. ““Hooks v. Bridgewater, supra, enumerated three requirements to relieve a parol sale of land from the operation of the statute of frauds. These in brief are: (1) payment of consideration, whether ■ in money or services; (2) possession by the transferee; and (3) making by the transferee of permanent and valuable improvements upon the land with the consent of the transferor . . . ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cheatwood v. De Los Santos