5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 15 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from McCulley v. Brooks & Co. General Contractors, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCulley v. Brooks & Co. General Contractors, Inc. Anchor | green | “a person who sues or is sued in his official or representative capacity is, in contemplation of law, regarded as a person distinct from the same person in his individual capacity and is a stranger to his rights or liabilities as an individual.” | 3 |
| 2 | Belvin's Ex'ors v. French | green | “the action was not against the defendants in their representative capacity, but was against them personally.” | 3 |
| 3 | Simpson v. Simpson | green | “the presumption must be applied . . . until evidence sufficient to overcome the presumption and prove the contrary shall have been introduced.” | 3 |
| 4 | Simpson v. Simpson | green | “the primary significance of a presumption is that it operates to shift to the opposing party the burden of - 19 - producing evidence tending to rebut the presumption.” | 3 |
| 5 | Klingstein v. Rockingham National Bank | green | “depended upon the intent of the parties and the understanding and design under which they acted . . . considering the general purpose of the parties, the nature of their business, and the manner in which they . . . dealt with the property in question.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.