Stickney v. Wilt’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 federal appellate · 22 district · 1 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 49 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Eights of property were claimed in these lands by the appellee, and the -suit in this case was commenced in the district court contesting that claim, which is plainly a subject-matter cognizable under that provision; nor is it any argument against that theory that the first pleading in the district court is, in form, a petition, as suits at law and in equity, in many jurisdictions, are commenced in that form of pleading. Beyond all doubt the petition contains -every requisite of a good bill in equity, whether the pleading is tested by the statement of the cause of action, or by the charging part of the bill, or by the prayer for relief; and if it be suggested that it contains no prayer for process, the answer to the objection is a plain one, to wit, that three of the parties respondent appeared and waived the issuing and service of process,' and that the appellee voluntarily appeared and filed an answer.” 23 Wall. 159 , 23 L. Ed. 53 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Carrier · In re Steuer

2. ““Unable to refer the appellee to any legal remedy as matter of right, under the present pleadings, it seems to be proper, in the judgment of the whole conri. to suggest that it may be that the district court will grant a review of the decree rendered in that court, if a proper application is presented for that purpose, which would lay the foundation, if it be granted, in case of an adverse decision upon the merits of the case, for a regular appeal to the circuit court.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Wright · Stearns & White Co. v. Lee

3. ““Inasmuch as the Circuit Court has no jurisdiction of the subject-matter in that form of proceeding” (to superintend and revise), “and that it is now too late to take an appeal from the District Court to the Circuit Court, the cause must be remanded, with directions to dismiss the petition.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Stearns & White Co. v. Lee