Berry v. McAdams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 59 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 63 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Mechanics, artisans and materialmen, of every class, shall have a lien upon the buildings and articles made or repaired by them, for the value of their labor done thereon, or material furnished therefor; and the Legislature shall provide by law for the speedy and efficient enforcement of said liens.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. First Baptist Church of Tyler v. Carlton Lumber Co. · McLennan v. Kellogg Drilling Co.

2. “From the statement it appears that McAdams did not give written notice of his claim for material furnished to Housewright, Swasey Co. (the owners) before they had paid to Berry (the contractor) the amount due him under the contract for building the house; and by the terms of article 3308, Revised Statutes, Housewright, Swasey Co. were not liable to McAdams for the material furnished to the subcontractor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Texas Glass & Paint Co. v. Southwestern Iron Co.

3. ““The policy of the law is to relieve the owner from demands upon the ground of actual knowledge and constructive notice, because he could rarely defend himself from such claims. Written notice is certain and definite information upon which the owner must act.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. William Penn Supply Corp. v. Watterson