Callanan v. . Gilman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 120 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 129 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It was incumbent upon the defendant to show, not only that the use he made of the sidewalk, was necessary in his business, but also that it was reasonable in reference to the public convenience. That it was unreasonable is too clear for dispute. He might use the bridge to. load or unload a single • truck, and this he could do at intervals during the day; at no one time obstructing the street for any considerable length of time." But there is no authority and no rule of law which would warrant such an obstruction daily for hours, or even one hour continuously. The defendant was therefore guilty of a public nuisance.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wynn v. City of Yonkers

2. ““It is not sufficient,' however, that the obstructions are necessary with reference to the business of him who erects and maintains them. They must also be reasonable with reference to the rights of the public, who have interests in the street which may not be sacrificed or disregarded.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of New York v. Leef