Hodges v. Peden’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. The successful party to a suit shall recover of his adversary all costs incurred therein, except where otherwise provided. Tex.R.Civ.P. 131. 2. The court may, for good cause, to be stated on the record, adjudge the costs otherwise than as provided by law or these rules. Tex.R.Civ.P. 141. 3. The appointment of costs should be controlled by equitable principles and the ultimate success or failure of the party who requests the appointment of a receiver is not in itself controlling, but is a prime factor in determining who shall ultimately pay the costs of the receivership. 4. Receiver’s fee are [sic] to be considered a part of court costs. 5. A trial judge is authorized to vary the general rule as to taxing costs, if equity requires it. 6. A trial judge should set forth in his order the reasons which prompted him to tax the costs otherwise than in accordance with Rule 131. 7. Receiverships are a harsh remedy and he who invoked it [sic] must be prepared to assume some risk. 8. A trial judge has the discretionary authority to adjudge costs, and on appeal the controlling question is whether the judge abused his discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. B & L LANDFILL, INC.