United States v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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. ““The premises upon which the defendant cut the timber in question being a part of these unearned lands, lie is guilty of violating section 4 of the act of June 3, 1878 (20 Slat. 90), which enacts that any person tvlio shall Unlawfully cut any timber growing; on any land of the. United States in Oregon, with intent to export or dispose of the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, fined not less than $100 or more than $1,000.” 12 Fed., at page 589.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Hacker

2. ““(1) Cutting Timber on the Public Lands. Section 4 of the act of June 3, 1878 (20 Scat. 80), prohibits the cutting of any timber on the public lands with intent to dispose of the same; but the proviso thereto permits a settler under the pre-emption and homestead acts to clear his claim as fast as the same is put under cultivation, and the timber cut in the course of such clearing may be disposed of by the settler to the best advantage.” 18 Fed., at page 475.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Hacker

3. “"The proviso does not license the cutting of timber for the purpose or with the intention of disposing of the same. The section expressly forbids this, and the proviso does not allow it. A mere settler on the public lands has no right, as such, to cut timber thereon for the purpose of disposing of it by sale or otherwise.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Hacker