Bruff v. Main’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(2) When the defendant, being a resident of this state, has departed therefrom with intent to defraud his creditors, or to avoid the service of a summons, or keeps himself concealed therein with like intent.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Charboneau Excavating, Inc. v. Turnipseed · Boes v. Bisiar

2. “`clearly show [ ] all the conditions required.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Charboneau Excavating, Inc. v. Turnipseed · Boes v. Bisiar

3. “When the defendant cannot be found within the state, and upon the filing of an affidavit of the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney, with the clerk of the court, stating that he believes that the defendant is not a resident of the state, or cannot be found therein, and that he has deposited a copy of the summons . . . and complaint in the post office, directed to the defendant at his place of residence, unless it is stated in the affidavit that such residence is not known to the affiant, and stating the existence of one of the cases hereinafter specified, the service may be made by publication of the summons .... (2) When the defendant, being a resident of this state, has departed therefrom with intent to defraud his creditors, or to avoid the service of a summons, or keeps himself concealed therein with like intent....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Charboneau Excavating, Inc. v. Turnipseed