Little v. Tanner’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 8 district ·

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

1. ““It is plainly manifest that no merchant could afford to pay the sum of $6,000 annually for the mere privilege of giving away trading stamps or allowing discounts on cash sales; but, if this were the only objection to the act, it may be that the courts would be powerless to enjoin its execution.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wiseman v. Tanner

2. ““But inasmuch as the Supreme Court of the state of Washington has declared that an act prohibiting the use of trading stamps is in violation of the Constitution of that state, we accept its decision as final and conclusive here.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wiseman v. Tanner

3. ““Is there any just basis for the classification hero attempted? We discover none. The legality of what is generally known as the trading stamp business has been very generally affirmed by the courts.” 208 Fed. at page 610.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wiseman v. Tanner