Machen v. James’s Empirical Analysis
1957
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
February 1987
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on City of Clanton v. Johnson · Southern Ry. Co. v. Thomas · Mobile County v. Barnes-Creary Supply Co. · Counts v. State · McGowin v. City of Mobile
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ * * * It is a settled principle that where injunctive relief is denied the court has the power to mold its decree and award damages in lieu of such relief where the exigencies of the case demand. * * * ””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Baldwin v. McClendon
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.