Ranier v. Brown’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. ““In passing on the ability to pay costs ... and the right of a party to be exempted therefrom, the court must look to the facts as a whole in the light of the objects intended to be accomplished. Obviously, if a laborer was barely earning the necessities of life for himself and family, ordinarily he should not be required to mortgage his hand tools or household furniture to raise funds to pay the court costs. On the other hand, if a party ... is earning a substantial income, although he is expending it as rapidly as it comes in, or if he owns ... valuable property ... which he could mortgage or otherwise dispose of and thereby secure the necessary funds without depriving himself and his family of the necessities of life, he should be required to pay the costs.... ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Adoption of J_____ P_____ S

2. “Judgments and orders of courts of record to be effectual must be entered of record. Neither entries in the judge’s docket nor affidavits can be accepted as substitute for such records; docket entries, affidavits and other like evidence can neither change nor enlarge judgments or orders as entered in the minutes of the court. 623 S.W.2d at 684 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burns v. State

3. “If no ruling is made on the contest within the ten day period or within the period of time as extended by the court, the allegations of the affidavit shall be taken as true.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Modern Living, Inc. v. Alworth