Ferris v. Higley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 2 district · 48 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 69 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The several probate courts in their respective counties have power to exercise original jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, and as well in chancery as at common law, when not prohibited by legislative enactment, and they shall be governed in all respects by the same general rules and regulations as regards practice, as the district courts.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robinson v. Fair · Central Loan & Trust Co. v. Campbell Commission Co.

2. ““Nor are we called on to deny that the functions and powers of the probate courts may be more specifically defined by territorial statutes within the limit of the general idea of the nature of probate courts, or that certain duties not strictly of that character may be imposed on them by that legislation.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Webster v. Seattle Trust Co.

3. ““We may, I think, assume, without much hazard, that defining the jurisdiction of a probate court, or, indeed of any court, may be fairly included within the general meaning of the phrase rightful subject of legislation.” Ferris v. Higley, 20 Wall. 375 , 22 L. Ed. 383 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Barnes v. Lehi City