Robley v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1931
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
June 1934
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Gordon v. Gordon's Administrator · Buffendeau v. Brooks · State v. Dixon · State ex rel. Griffith v. City of Independence
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““To commemorate the valorous achievements of the citizens of the respective cities or counties who as soldiers, sailors and marines, entered the service of the United States during the war with Mexico, the Indian wars, the War of the Rebellion, the Spanish-American war and the great World War from 1914 to 1919, including therein those devoted women of the corps of the Red Cross nurses attached to the service of the United States; and also those citizens of the county or municipality who enlisted' in the military, naval or Red Cross service during the great World War from 1914 to 1919.” (R. S. 73-401.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““The expense of maintenance of said memorial shall be paid out of the general fund of the county or city, or in case the same shall not be sufficient, to be paid out of a special fund which may be created for which the counties or cities are authorized to make a levy of not more than one-tenth of one mill per annum.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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