Watson v. Shaffner’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The time within which 'to suggest amendments to a case-made begins to run from the expiration of the time allowed within' which to serve same, and not from the actual service thereof; and a ease-made, signed and settled before the .expiration of the time to suggest amendments, is a nullity.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ranney-Davis Mercantile Co. v. Morris · Hudgens v. State Ex Rel. Mills, Co. Attorney

2. ““The court as now constituted express grave doubts as to the correctness of the conclusion reached in that case. As the facts therein are not in all respects the same as in the instant case, we refrain from disturbing the opinion therein.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Ranney-Davis Mercantile Co. v. Morris

3. ““This case was decided in 1875, and was a construction of the statutes and laws of Kansas at the time we adopted the Kansas. Code of Procedure, and became the law of Oklahoma.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ranney-Davis Mercantile Co. v. Morris