White v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If the total amount of the receipts of the office shall exceed in par funds, or their equivalent of value the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), then the officer shall further report the amount expended by him in the conduct of the business of his office for said year, and voucher for all such expenditures shall be produced by the officer reporting, and examined by such Judge, Mayor or other chief officer, and, if such expenditures be approved, the amount thereof shall be deducted from the gross amount or receipts as estimated as hereinbefore prescribed by the reviewing officer, and in all cases where the balance remaining in the hands of any officer shall exceed the sum of five thousand dollars [$5,000], or its equivalent, the excess shall at once be paid into the treasury of the county, city, town or village to which the said office may be appurtenant.””

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

2. ““Section 23. MAXIMUM OF OFFICERS’ SALARIES OR FEES. - No officer of this State, nor any county, city or town, shall receive, directly or indirectly, for salary, fees and perquisites more than FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS net profits per annum in par funds and any and all sums in excess of this amount shall be paid into the State, county, city or town Treasury as shall hereafter be directed by appropriate legislation.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. Williford