Dunson v. Baker’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A citizen may arrest on reasonable suspicion of a felony, but in such case-he must not only make out a reasonable ground of suspicion, but he must prove that a felony has actually been committed; whereas, an officer, who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a felony has been committed, may detain the party until inquiry may be made. Damages will not be allowed where the prosecuting officer acted in good faith and with probable cause. O’Malley v. Whittaker, 118 La. 914 , 43 So. 545 ; Boutte v. Emmer, 43 La. Ann. 980 , 9 South. 921 , 15 L. R. A. 63.” Dunson v. Baker, 144 La. 167 , 80 So. 238 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Martin v. Cappel · Martin v. Magee

2. ““Dunson openly committed a breach of the peace and he was subject to arrest. Defendant knew these things. It was his duty to have Dunson arrested and he had him arrested. There was probable cause for the arrest of Dunson.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Dawkins

3. ““Whoever shall by force, or. without due authority, set at liberty any person in custody for an offense, not capital, shall, on conviction,”, etc.”

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