Brown v. Navarre’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The uncontradicted pleadings show that neither Navarre nor Riddle had a greater interest in the property than the other but their interest [was] one and the same; such pleadings show that the interest commenced at the same time; that the property was held by one and the same undivided possession; that the said parties were not tenants in common but were joint tenants because their joint ownership grew out of the written contract executed by both parties declaring joint ownership with right of survivorship and thus unequivocally established their joint ownership and intention.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kleemann v. Sheridan

2. ““ ‘. . . when such intention is expressed in a written instrument which says, in plain terms, that the deposit is the joint property of both, and that it is to go upon the death of either to the survivor such an expression of intention is conclusive, and preclusive of all parol contradiction, except upon the grounds of fraud or mistake.” 64 Ariz. at 271-272 , 169 P.2d at 91 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 26 Ariz. App. 318 - Safley v. Bates

3. ““It is hereby declared that all property of every kind, at any time heretofore or hereafter placed in said box, is the joint property of both lessees and upon the death of either passes to the survivor.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sheridan v. Kleemann