Bradfield v. Avert’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * *. The word ‘eligibility’ as used in connection with an office or the person to be elected to fill an office has been variously defined by the courts and various constructions given to the use of such word with reference to whether the same applies to the election to office or the induction into office. The authorities upon both sides of this question are cited in 29 Cyc. 1376, and 10 Ency. of Law, pp. 970, 971. We are satisfied that the better reason is with the proposition that where the word ‘eligibility’ is used in connection with an office, and there are no explanatory words indicating that such word is used with reference to the time of election, it has reference to the qualification to hold the office rather than the qualification to be elected to the office.” (Citations omitted.) 16 Idaho at 774 , 102 P. at 689 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jordan v. Pearce

2. “« sH ❖ * “2. When the incumbent was not eligible to the office at the time of the election. * * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Strecker v. Smith