Gibbs v. Booth Stanfill’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In all cases where any person, firm or domestic or foreign corporation shall commit trespass, or do anything for which an action for damage lies or where any domestic or foreign corporation shall fail to do anything for which an action for damage lies, such person, firm or corporation may be sued in the parish where such damage is done or trespass committed or at the domicil of such person, firm or corporation.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Town of Eunice v. M & L Construction Co. · 146 So. 2d 418 - Gibbs v. Stanfill

2. ““Rent uncollectible, or nearly so -$ 375.00 Arbitrary breach of contract $1,000.00 Slander, libel & unnecessary work -$ 500.00””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 146 So. 2d 418 - Gibbs v. Stanfill