Priest v. Logan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 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 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We deem it appropriate to observe that we construe this retention of jurisdiction proviso to mean that the learned Circuit Judge sitting as Chancellor will consider any and all equitable claims which appellant [Willie Mae Priest] may appropriately present to him.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hodges v. Logan

2. “in order to entertain such further proceedings herein as may be proper.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hodges v. Logan