Moore v. Huntington’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 1 district · 18 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 42 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is a very common and useful thing to provide by statute *hat sureties' in appeal and writ of error bonds shall be liable to such judgment in the appellate court as may be rendered against their principals. This is founded on the proposition that such sureties, by the act of signing the bond, become voluntary parties to the suit, and subject themselves thereby to the decree of the court.””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Empire State-Idaho Mining & Developing Co. v. Hanley · Egan v. Chicago Great Western Ry. Co.

2. ““ * * * it goes upon the ground of charging the defendants with everything at the date of the decedent’s death at its value at that time. Such is not the true rule. It was a legal right of the defendants, as surviving partners, to close out the concern, collect and dispose of its choses in action, and its property, pay what it owed, and then pay over to the plaintiff her just share of what was left. They were not bound to become purchasers of the decedent’s interest at a valuation. But they were bound to use reasonable diligence and care in closing out the business, and in taking care of the decedent’s interest. If they used such care and diligence they are only liable for what was realized in their hands when it was done.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 250 F. Supp. 677 - Fisher v. Fisher