Schott v. Enander’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““57-27-02. Notice of expiration of period of redemption — Contents of notice. — The procedure upon presentation of a tax sale certificate shall be as follows: “1. [This subsection specifies the demand for such notice by the holder of a tax sale certificate and the form and substance of the notice.] “2. A notice of expiration of the period of redemption shall be delivered to the sheriff who shall serve it or cause it to be served personally upon the owner, if known to be a resident of this state, but if the owner is a nonresident of this state, the notice shall be served by registered or certified mail addressed to the owner at his last known post-office address and by publication once in each week for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper printed and published in the county where the lands to which the notice relates are located, and if no newspaper is published therein, then in some newspaper printed and published at the capital of the state; “3. The notice shall be served personally upon any person actually residing upon the property covered by a tax sale certificate and upon any tenant or other person entitled to the possession of said property as may appear from the records of the register of deeds; and “4. * * *” N.D.C.C.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Griffeth v. Cass County

2. ““57-28-04. Service of notice of the expiration of the period of redemption. The county auditor shall serve the notice of the expiration of the period of redemption upon the owner of the record title of the real estate sold to the county for taxes, and upon each mortgagee, lien-holder, and other interested person as may appear from the records of the register of deeds and the clerk of the district court of the county.... The register of deeds and the clerk of the district court, upon request by the county auditor, and within ten days thereafter, shall furnish the county auditor with a certified list giving the names and addresses of all persons who appear to be interested as owners, mortgagees, lienholders, or otherwise in the real estate, upon whom the notice of the expiration of the period of redemption must be served.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. MILES HOMES DIVISION OF INSILCO CORP. v. City of Westhope

3. ““Stipulations entered into dealing with important phases of a lawsuit cannot be lightly treated. They are solemn and .binding obligations of the parties. If relief is sought it must be upon a proper showing of diligence and justice. * * * In this case the stipulation was made in open court between counsel during the progress of the trial on July 21, 1943. It came to this court unchallenged with the original appeal and cannot now be disturbed by this court without a proper showing and an order having been made in the court below.” Schott v. Enander, supra, 15 N.W.2d at 307 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bjerken v. Ames Sand and Gravel Company