Wendling v. Cundall’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 14 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““* * * ‘Good faith consists in an honest intention to abstain from taking any un-conscientious advantage of another, even though the forms or technicalities of law, together with an absence of all information or belief of facts which would render the transaction unconscientious.’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Blake v. Rupe · Grommet v. Newman

2. ““ * * * rp^g Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in Wyoming, § 34-1-101 et seq., W.S., would not encompass this transaction relating to real estate. The legislature did, however, define ‘good faith’ as those terms would apply to most other commercial transactions conducted by persons owing no fiduciary or other special obligation to one another. Pursuant to § 34-1-201(19), W.S., ‘ “Good faith” means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned.’ * * * Absent some compelling reason, which is not present here, it is appropriate to have a similar definition of good faith applicable to transactions like this as pertains to those governed by the Uniform Commercial Code and the law merchant. We subscribe to the proposition that this test requires honesty of intent rather than diligence or nonnegligence. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stockton v. Sowerwine

3. “honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Western National Bank of Casper v. Harrison