Bachman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““***It can not be gainsaid that at this time the great weight of authority is to the effect that esthetic considerations alone will not justify the exercise of legislative authority under the police power. But on the other hand, it is perhaps just as well established that esthetic considerations may be given due weight in connecdon with other factors which support legislative exercise of the police power. It is clear also that there is in this day a marked tendency to accord greater importance to esthetic considerations.’””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Turk's Auto Corp.

2. ““In this modern age when our highway system is being expanded and improved, and when more attention is being given to their beautification for the attraction of tourists, we deem it wise not to close the door on the aforementioned tendency to broaden the scope of the State’s police power.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Turk's Auto Corp.