Criswell v. Richter’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““It has been settled by repeated decisions of this court that a petition for a certiorari must disclose merits. It must appear that the petitioner had a good cause of action or ground of defense, and that wrong or injustice has been done him in consequence of the error or illegality complained of. Mere irregularities, or errors which have operated no prejudice to the right of the party, will not suffice as a ground for obtaining a certiorari.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Schwind v. Goodman