Riggs v. Kellner’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
June 1996
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Murphy v. Carron · Saline County v. Thorp · Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. State · Scott v. Hill · Hayden v. Lauffenburger
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“In the absence of any evidence of an expressed intention, we must presume that intention which appears to be to the best interest of the [holder of the first deed of trust] as shown by all the circumstances.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the intention is presumed to be in accordance with the best interest of the parties as shown by the surrounding circumstances; the interest of the holder of the first deed of trust is governing.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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