Lynch v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “* * * The paragraph specifically requires that in order for a publication to be deemed a periodical it must be “issued regularly at stated periods.” [Italics ours.] Mere intention to comply with the terms of the provision would, in our opinion, not be sufficient to establish its applicability, if the proof indicates that the intention was never effectuated. Irrespective of what factors may have intervened to prevent the publication of the magazine regularly at stated periods, as weekly, monthly, or quarterly, since it was not so published, the terms of the provision remain unsatisfied. Williams & Wilkins Co. v. United States, 22 Cust. Ct. 268 , Abstract 52955. Since this court is lacking in equity jurisdiction (Jacksonville Paper Co., a Corporation v. United States, 30 C. C. P. A. (Customs) 159, C. A. D. 228), it cannot consider the extraneous circumstances which prevented the publication of this magazine at regular intervals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carey & Skinner, Inc. v. United States