The Grapeshot’s Empirical Analysis

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21 federal appellate · 42 district · 1 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 101 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A bottomry bond is an obligation, executed generally in a foreign port by the master of a vessel for advances to supply the necessities of a ship, together with such interest as may be agreed on, which bond creates a lien on the ship which may be enforced in admiralty in case of her safe arrival In port of destination, but becomes absolutely void and of no effect in case of her loss before arrival. Such bond carries usually a very high rate of interest to cover the risk of loss of the ship, as well as a liberal indemnity for other risks as well as for the use of the money, and will bind the ship only where the necessity for supplies and repairs in order to the performance of a contemplated voyage is a real necessity, and neither the master or owners have funds or credits available to meet the wants of the vessel.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Wyandotte

2. “They will reject, undoubtedly, all unwarranted charges; but upon proof that the furnishing [of supplies and materials] was in good faith, on the order of the master, and really necessary, or honestly and reasonably believed by the furnisher to be necessary for the ship while lying in port, or to fit her for an intended voyage, the lien will be supported; unless it is made to appear affirmatively that the credit to the ship was unnecessary, either by reason of the master having funds in his possession applicable to the expenses incui’red, or credit of his own or of his owners, upon which funds could be raised by the use of reasonable diligence ; and that the material man knew, or could, by proper inquiry, have readily informed himself of the facts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Kate

3. ““Where proof is made of necessity for the repairs or supplies, or for funds raised to pay for them by the master, and of credit given the ship, a presumption will arise, conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of necessity for credit.” “Necessity for repairs and supplies is proved where such circumstances of exigency are shown as would induce a prudent owner, if present, to order them, or to provide funds for the cost of them on the security of tire ship.” “The ordering, by the master, of supplies and repair's on the credit of the ship, is sufficient proof of such necessity to support an implied hypothecation in favor of the material man, or of the ordinary lender of money to meet the wants of the ship, who acts in good faith.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bode v. The Templar