Roberts v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Unless waived by a general appearance, or otherwise, process is necessary in order for a court to acquire jurisdiction. Due process of law requires that service of process shall always be made except when it may be, and is, waived. Only by appearance, or by service of process, can a court obtain jurisdiction to adjudicate upon the rights of a defendant in the action brought. Absent a general appearance, or waiver of process, by the defendant, there must be service of process on defendant in some mode authorized by law or the court cannot proceed. The service of such process is always a prerequisite to jurisdiction over either the person or property of a defendant. State ex rel. Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico v. Rutledge, 331 Mo. 1015 , 56 S.W.2d 28, 37 (1932); Kerr v. Kerr, 519 S.W.2d 303, 305 [1] (Mo.App.1975). A judgment entered against a party by a court lacking personal jurisdiction over such party is void. Metmor Financial, Inc. v. Leggett, 787 S.W.2d 733, 735 [1] (Mo.App.1989); Gerding v. Hawes Firearms Co., 698 S.W.2d 605, 607 [2] (Mo.App.1985); A. T. Knopf, Inc. v. Richardson, 674 S.W.2d 174, 177 [8] (Mo.App.1984)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Houston v. Malen

2. “The points relied on shall state briefly and concisely what actions or rulings of the court are sought to be reviewed and wherein and why they are claimed to be erroneous....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Strutton v. Huntington