Decker v. Waterman’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ The fact that such a relationship exists does not prevent the principal from making a voluntary donation to his agent and attorney. The same is not absolutely prohibited by the rules of law. But when it is established that such a relationship exists, between the donor and donee, then before the validity of the gift-will be upheld it must be made to appear that the transaction^ was unaffected by fraud of any description whatever, either actual or constructive. The burden of proof rests on the donee,, to establish its perfect fairness and propriety. * * * If such proof cannot be given, then the case will be treated as one of constructive fraud, and set aside.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re the Estateof Marlor