Fisher v. Parr’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 29 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““But it is suggested that the bill is defective, because it does 'not allege that all the defendants attended and participated in the various alleged meetings, at which the loans were authorized, and because the extent, if any, to which each director contributed to the loss is not alleged. In our opinion such allegations are not necessary. It is sufficient to allege that the Board of Directors, of which the defendants are members, did the acts complained of; and upon demurrer all the directors are prima facie liable. ‘It is only after answers and evidence and on final hearing that the connection of the several defendants with the transaction in question, and the measure of the responsibility of each can be ascertained and established.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Conaty v. Bellin

2. ““Where the liability arises from the wrongful act of the parties, each is liable for all the consequences, and there is no contribution between them, and each case is distinct, depending upon the evidence against each party. It is, therefore, not necessary to make all parties who may more or less have joined in the act complained of.” .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Conaty v. Bellin

3. ““There can be no doubt that the claim of the plaintiffs to .the' aid of equity should be stated with reasonable accuracy and clearness, and ¡that if his case be set out in a- vague ,and indefinite manner, a demurrer will be 'allowed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Farmer v. Brooks