Bichel v. Oliver’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 44 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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““An oral agreement that operates as a transfer of land must, of course, be made out by clear and satisfactory proof, but it is not essential that it be established by direct evidence. If the facts and circumstances brought out are such as to raise a convincing implication that the contract was made, and to satisfy the court of its terms, and that there would be no inequity in its enforcement, it is enough.” (p. 700.)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. St. Denis v. Johnson · Roberts v. Roberts

2. ““The services were rendered and her part of the contract performed •during the lifetime of Adolph Fredericks. Her services in the family and her care and ministrations to the old people were not intended to be measured •by any financial standard, and, as the court found, there is no measure by which she can be adequately compensated for the things she has done, •nor would there be any estate from which she could be paid if this action .should fail.””

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