Moore v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““While it is true that a sale on statutory foreclosure satisfies the debt secured by the foreclosed mortgage to the extent of the proceeds of the sale, and thus far releases the personal obligation, yet * * *.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hill v. Commissioner · New York Life Insurance v. Erb

2. ““The fact that the premises had gone to sale did not affect the complainant’s right to an assignment of the mortgage from the defendant. Here the only parties interested were the defendant, claiming under the mortgage, and the complainant, who claims and is entitled to a homestead and dower interest in the land. She sought to acquire all the interest which the defendant had; not only to redeem, but to have his claim assigned to her for her protection. This she was entitled to have to the extent of an assignment of the mortgage, and thus to be' subrogated to all of defendant’s rights and interests in the premises under the mortgage, with a lien thereunder to the extent of the mortgage interest.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. French v. Grand Beach Co.

3. ““The decree of the court below was properly entered, requiring the defendant to convey his mortgage interest in the premises upon the payment of the amount of his claim.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. French v. Grand Beach Co.