Commonwealth v. Griffen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It might have been better suggested that at the time of the act of 1932 there were in office many members who had served very efficiently for a long time, though not then possessing the evidence of qualification, due to the fact that formerly records were not so easily procurable. Perhaps the Legislature desired the change in standard to be gradual, both as a matter of necessity and for the proper conduct of the boards by old members, until opportunity for others to qualify as per the law. No matter what was the moving cause, it cannot now be questioned by the court, unless there appears an unreasonable classification.” Id. at 1065.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Combs v. Huff

2. ““Such classification will not be disturbed by the court unless manifestly so arbitrary or unjust as to impose a burden upon, or exclude one or more of a class without a reasonable basis in fact.” Id. at 1065.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Combs v. Huff

3. ““The exemption went only to the qualifications of those who proposed themselves, or were proposed by others, as prospective applicants.” Id. 105 S.W.2d at 1065 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Combs v. Huff