2 Wash. 2d 190 - State v. Sargent’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. “It will be noted that there is no allegation that Marion was defrauded, in the sense that he suffered any pecuniary loss. For aught that is charged, he may even have gained by the transaction. The appellant urges that this vitiates the information; but, as we read the statute, the gist of the offense is obtaining property from an owner by the use of false and fraudulent representations or pretenses, and whether or not the owner suffered a pecuniary loss is immaterial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. George · State v. George

2. “Every person who, with intent to deprive or defraud the owner thereof — . . . . (2) Shall obtain from the owner or another the possession of or title to any property . . . by color or aid of any fraudulent or false representation, personation or pretense or by any false token or writing . . . . . . . Steals such property and shall be guilty of larceny.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. George

3. “Every person who, with intent to deprive or defraud the owner thereof— (2) Shall obtain from the owner or another the possession of or title to any property ... by color or aid of any fraudulent or false representation, personation or pretense or by any false token or writing . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. George