182 W. Va. 695 - Halstead v. Dials’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Bibby v. United States · Local Number 93, International Ass'n of Firefighters v. City of Cleveland · Kelly v. Robinson · Mobil Oil Corp. v. Federal Power Commission · 153 W. Va. 538 - State Ex Rel. Kucera v. City of Wheeling
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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“‘A writ of mandamus will not issue unless three elements coexist — (1) a clear legal right in the petitioner to the relief sought; (2) a legal duty on the part of respondent to do the thing which the petitioner seeks to compel; and (3) the absence of another adequate remedy.’ Syllabus Point 2, State ex rel. Kucera v. City of Wheeling, 153 W.Va. 538 , 170 S.E.2d 367 (1969).”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage““ ‘Mandamus will not be denied because there is another remedy, unless such other remedy is equally beneficial, convenient and effective.’ Syllabus Point 2, Stowers v. Blackburn, 141 W.Va. 328 , 90 S.E.2d 277 (1955).””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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