Lowery v. School Trustees.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Every presumption is in favor of the validity of an act of the Legislature, and all doubts are resolved in support of the act. In determining the constitutionality of an act of the Legislature, courts always presume in the first place that the act is constitutional. They also presume that the Legislature acted with integrity and with an honest purpose to keep within the restrictions and limitations laid down by the Constitution.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kornegay v. . Goldsboro · 247 N.C. App. 368 - State v. Singletary

2. ““* * If the general scope and purpose of the statute are constitutional, and constitutional means are provided for executing such general purpose, the entire statute will not be declared void, because some one or more of the details prescribed) or minor provisions incorporated, are not in accordance with the Constitution, provided such invalid parts may be eliminated without destroying or materially affecting the general purpose. The rule is thus stated: ‘Where the unconstitutional portions are stricken out and that which remains is complete in itself and capable of being executed in accordance with the apparent legislative intent, it must be sustained.’ 26 Am. & Eng. Enc. (2 Ed.), 570, in which a large number of illustrative cases are cited. This Court has frequently recognized and enforced the rule.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hobbs v. County of Moore

3. “no discrimination in favor of or to the prejudice of either”

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