Edwards v. Berlin’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. ““No argument is needed to show that this requirement is imperative. It was intended thereby to secure to the property owners, the public, and the rival bidders, fair play and an honest deal. At the same time, it affords some degree of security to the board against unjust charges. It is enough, however, that it is required by the statute, and compliance may be of advantage to the property owners. ...””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marshall v. Dietrich