Mifflin v. Arnett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In August, 1931, he called the county attorney in his chambers and advised him that the county commissioners of certain counties in his judicial district had instituted action, the purpose of which was to contest the constitutionality of certain acts of the 1931 Legislature relative to salaries of county officers, and that he informed the county attorney that it was his duty to institute like procedings in behalf of Mc-Curtain county. That the county attorney stated to him that he was disqualified to bring the action, and further stated that it would be proper for respondent to appoint a special county attorney for this purpose, and that upon these statements he did appoint T. G. Carr as special county attorney and authorized him to bring and prosecute the action.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Board of Com'rs of Tulsa County v. Johnston

2. ““Before the district courts of this state have the power to appoint a suitable person to perform, for the time being, the duties required by law to be performed by the county attorney, a hearing must be had and proof must be offered showing that the county attorney is disqualified, and an order entered upon the journal of said court showing such a hearing has been held, and proof offered, and the court finds from such proof that the county attorney is disqualified to perform, for the time being, the duties, for which the district court then appoints a special or substituted county attorney to perform.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Board of Com'rs of Tulsa County v. Johnston

3. ““There was no action or proceeding pending, no hearing was had to disqualify the county attorney. No proof was offered which established that he was disqualified. Respondent was therefore without authority to make the order appointing a special county attorney. This being true, the action sought to be prosecuted is not legally pending and further proceedings therein on the part of respondent would amount to an unauthorized application of judicial power.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Board of Com'rs of Tulsa County v. Johnston