Ex Parte Wilson’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. “"Undoubtedly the general rule obtaining in many jurisdictions would seem to require that, before resort is had to the extraordinary writ of prohibition, application should ordinarily first be made to the court, or judge, for relief. This general rule has been applied here. "But the courts generally recognize that this rule, like many other rules, has its exceptions. The exception is thus stated in 50 Corpus Juris, § 98, p. 697: `The rule is not jurisdictional but one of discretion, and, in its application, is subject to exceptions. Thus it has been held inapplicable to ex parte proceedings; or to proceedings in which applicant for the writ had no opportunity to object; or where it is apparent that an *Page 36 objection to the lower court would have been unavailing and futile, or would result in unnecessary, or hurtful delay. . . .' (Italics supplied.)"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 905 So. 2d 32 - Ex Parte Bridges

2. “(W)e can only learn what the legislature intended by what it has said,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 397 So. 2d 555 - Dannelley v. State