Wilbourn v. Hobson’s Empirical Analysis

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31 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[C]ourts, both trial and appellate, ... are bound by stipulations in respect of matters which may validly be made the subject matter of stipulations. Courts are bound to enforce stipulations which parties may validly make, where they are not unreasonable or against good morals or sound public policy. Ordinarily they have no power to ... go beyond the terms [of such stipulations] ... or to make findings contrary to the terms of a stipulation, or render a judgment not authorized by its terms.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. Duckett · 991 So. 2d 1165 - In Re Guardianship of Duckett

2. “[a] stipulated fact is one which both parties agree is true,”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 766 So. 2d 68 - Douglas v. Douglas · 875 So. 2d 140 - Dycus v. State

3. “[w]here the parties file and gain court approval of a formal stipulation agreement . . . the factual issues addressed in the agreement are forever settled and excluded from controversy.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 704 So. 2d 59 - Cities of Oxford v. NE MISS ELEC. POWER ASS'N · 875 So. 2d 140 - Dycus v. State