Skordal v. Stanton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 6 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Even if this were not true, it is very evident, from the facts appearing, that Skordal has no claim upon funds in the hands of the receiver as against general creditors. The assets of the bank had become impaired, and, with other directors, he executed and delivered the note to make good the deficiency. He did this in order that the bank might keep its doors open and go on with its business. The bank continued to deal with depositors and others, all parties relying, undoubtedly, upon this, among other securities; and, when the assets are being collected for the purpose of meeting its pbligations, Skordal cannot be heard to deny the validity of his note. As to creditors, he is estopped from asserting this defense.” (p. 512.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mulligan v. Emmett State Bank