Turner v. Linton’s Empirical Analysis

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1 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 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The grouping of a number of candidates for mutual support by lawful means does not itself constitute an unlawful conspiracy. A conspiracy, to be unlawful, must be a common agreement to use unlawful means, or means not unlawful to gain an unlawful end. See Leech v. Farmers’ Tobacco Warehouse Co., 171 Ky. 791 , 188 S. W. 886 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Veal v. Thompson

2. ““It does, of course, permit the courts to infer a knowledge on the part of the candidate from evidence showing that he was aware of certain facts and circumstances. That is but to recognize proof of actual knowledge by circumstantial evidence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Veal v. Thompson

3. ““It is not sufficient that a strong suspicion of bribery has been created. The evidence must be carefully weighed, its credibility measured, and its probative value determined. I am unable to find that it is sufficient.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Veal v. Thompson