Buck v. Colbath’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

75 federal appellate · 42 district · 69 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 377 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A very large and important field for the exercise of his judgment and discretion, first, in ascertaining that the property on which he proposes to levy is the property of the person against whom the writ is directed; secondly, that it is property which by law is subject to be taken under the writ; and. thirdly, as to the quantity of such property necessary to be seized in the case in hand. In all these particulars he is bound to exercise his own judgment, and is legally responsible to any person for the consequences of any error or mistake in its exercise to his prejudice. He is so liable to plaintiff, to defendant, or to any third person whom his erroneous action in the premises may injure.””

   28 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Conner v. Long · Krippendorf v. Hyde

2. ““The limitation of the rule must'be much stronger, and must be applicable under many more varying circumstances, when persons not parties to the first proceeding are prosecuting their own separate interests in other courts.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Powers v. Blue Grass Building & Loan Ass'n