Baughman v. Harvey’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. ““In the case of Neenan v. White, 50 Kan. 639 , 32 Pac. 381 , the deed contained the following recital: “ ‘And’ whereas, the said J. J. Locker did, on the 10th day of June, A. N 1869, duly assign the certificate of the sale of the property as aforesaid, and all his right, title and interest to said property, to Sami. Gard, of the county of Atchison and state of Kansas; and whereas, Hugh D. Fisher, administrator, did, on the 17th day of December, A. D. 1869, duly assign the certificate of the sale of the property as aforesaid, and all his right, title and interest to said property, to P. L. Hubbard, of the county of Atchison and state of Kansas.’ (Page 643.) “It was claimed that no assignment from Gard to Hubbard was shown. The court held that the deed was entitled to a liberal interpretation for the purpose of upholding it and protecting the equities of claimants of the land in possession under it. The facts implied were the death of Gard, that Fisher was the administrator of Gard, probate proceedings resulting, in the appointment of Fisher and an order authorizing Fisher to assign the certificate. True, evidence was introduced on the trial in the district court showing the death of Gard and the appointment of Fisher as his administrator, but the decision, which sustained the deed, was apparently rested upon the ground stated, the question being if the deed was void on its face.” (Page 775.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rynearson v. Conn