186 W. Va. 156 - Mounts v. Chafin’s Empirical Analysis

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18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “` "`The general rule is that where an administrative remedy is provided by statute or by rules and regulations having the force and effect of law, relief must be sought from the administrative body, and such remedy must be exhausted before the courts will act.' Syl.Pt. 1, Daurelle v. Traders Federal Savings & Loan Association, 143 W.Va. 674 , 104 S.E.2d 320 (1958).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 187 W. Va. 510 - King v. Logan County Deputy Sheriffs' Civil Service Commission · STATE EX REL. BD. OF EDUC. v. Perry

2. “‘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).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 189 W. Va. 107 - Parsons v. West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs, Workers' Compensation Division

3. “A license may be revoked for due cause at any time in accordance with provisions in the licensing act or ordinance or in the certificate of license. A license may also be revoked in the exercise of the police power of the state, whether or not the power to revoke is expressly or impliedly reserved in the licensing statute or in the certificate of license.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Joseph C. Thorton v. William M. Ward