Beary v. Narrau’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““An act to amend certain sections of a general 'law is limited in its scope to the subject-matter of the sections proposed to be amended. .In such case the introduction of any new substantive matter not germane or pertinent to that contained in the original sections cannot be regarded as an amendment thereto, but must be regarded as independent legislation upon a matter not expressed in the title of the act, and therefore void. The amendment of an act in general or a particular section of an act ex vi termini implies merely a change of its provisions upon the same subject to which the act or section relates.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Southern Hide Co. v. Best · State v. Louisiana Oil Refining Corp.

2. ““Two subjects of legislation cannot be germane where it is necessary to change the meaning of words to place them in the same class or category, and where provisions applicable to the one are incongruous when applied to the other.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kendrick v. State

3. ““Every law enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Louisiana shall embrace but one object, and that shall be expressed in its title.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Tolman