Bartlett v. . Drew’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 61 state decisions

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

1. ““ * * * It is a very plain proposition that the stock and property of every corporation is to be regarded as a trust fund for the payment of its debts, and its creditors have a lien and the right to priority of payment over any stockholder. (2 Story Eq. Jur., § 1252.) Where stock and property has been divided between stockholders before all the debts of the corporation have been discharged, if any one stockholder is compelled to pay more than his fair share of any unpaid debt he may resort to his associates for equitable contribution; but with that proceeding the creditor has nothing to do, unless he chooses to intervene to settle equities that may exist between his debtors.” Page 589 of 57 N. Y. “ * * * The defendant, Drew, is found to be in possession of assets of the dissolved or insolvent corporation more than sufficient to pay the plaintiff her demand, and the law requires that he should pay it.” Page 591 of 57 N. Y.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Phillips v. Commissioner · Conover v. Hull

2. ““ Drew had a large amount of the assets in his possession which belonged to the corporation when the 'plaintiff’s demand accrued, and some portion of which should have been applied in discharge of its obligation to the plaintiff.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Singer v. Hutchinson