Davis v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1921
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
2
states following
May 1924
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Northern Pac Ry Co v. State of North Dakota Langer
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The purpose for which the government permitted itself to be sued was compensation, not punishment. In issuing General Order No. 50, the Director General was careful to confine the order to the limits set by the act, by concluding the first paragraph of the order: ‘Provided, however, that this order shall not apply to actions, suits, or proceedings for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.’ ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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