Irion v. Lyons’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “* * * from sales of sand, gravel, and clam and oyster shells, the sum of $22,707.29, which was turned into the state treasury to the credit of the conservation fund. Against this amount the commissioner of conservation drew for the expenses of his department the sum of $15,591.52, leaving as a balance to the credit of said fund from the sources aforesaid as of date March 23, 1927, the sum of $7,115.77.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gorham v. Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc.

2. “* * * But if there were any doubt on that subject, the state at this late date and in this proceeding cannot question the authority of the conservation commission to grant the permits to take the shells, sand and gravel under consideration and to collect the royalties therefrom,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gorham v. Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc.

3. “* * * that the sand, gravel, and shell deposits of the state form a part of the natural resources of the state; that they are under the jurisdiction and control of the commissioner of conservation until withdrawn therefrom by proper legislation; * * * .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gorham v. Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc.