Mosby v. Steele’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 1 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. ““It would seem, therefore, entirely reasonable that, in the interval which' must elapse between the decree and filial hearing for the bankrupt’s discharge, he should be permitted to hold property, subsequently acquired, as otherwise he would not be able to support himself and family. * * * Doubtless the bankrupt has an inchoate right to the enjoyment of such property. free from the claims of his scheduled creditors. How is he to be protected in the enjoyment of this right?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Lineberry