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

1. ““The dictionary definition of consolidate in law is ‘To cause to be united and extinguished in a superior right or estate by both becoming vested in the same person,- to merge.’ Webster’s New International Dictionary. “By the consolidation of legal entities, the constituent bodies are united or merged into a new organization and as a rule no longer exist.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Frazer v. Carr

2. ““Be it further enacted, That from and after the effective date of this Act, the office of justice of the peace in each of the incorporated towns contained in McNairy County be and the same is hereby abolished and for naught held.” Priv.Acts 1939, c. 281.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State ex rel. Town of Arlington v. Shelby County Election Commission

3. ““There shall be two Justices of the Peace and one Constable elected in each District, by the qualified voters therein, except districts including county towns, which shall elect three Justices and two Constables.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brown v. Knox County