Stowell v. Kerr’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 district · 12 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““As the land was purchased with the definite intention of making it a homestead, it had the homestead character from the beginning. The law does not prohibit a judgment debtor from procuring a homestead which will be exempt from forced sale for debts, nor is there anything in its purpose warranting the view that in the purchase of a homestead a judgment hen will outrun a homestead interest. On the other hand, the homestead law is given a practical and liberal interpretation in keeping with its policy and purpose. While occupancy is an essential feature of a homestead right, it is well known that complete occupancy at the moment of purchase is frequently impracticable.” (Quoting from earlier cases.) (p. 331.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Angola State Bank v. Fry

2. ““On the purchase of a homestead there should be such occupancy as the situation warrants. To preserve the homestead character full occupancy as a residence should be taken within a reasonable time, and, if that is done, the occupancy will relate back to the time when the property was purchased with the bona fide intent to make it a homestead.” (Page 382.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Randolph v. Wilhite

3. ““A purchase of a homestead, with a view to occupancy, followed by occupancy within a reasonable time, may secure ab initio a homestead inviolability.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Angola State Bank v. Fry