Kellogg v. . Sowerby’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 district · 8 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In order to guard against any possible misapprehension, however, on another trial, it is proper to say that we do not think that good motives on the part of those who enter into a combination in restraint of trade save it from the condemnation of the law of this state. People v. Sheldon, supra. The fact that the parties to an agreeement of such a character may have honestly believed that it would be beneficial instead of injurious to commerce does not render it legal. The law denounces it if it is designed to prevent competition and will have that effect whatever the intent of the parties.” Kellogg v. Sowerby, supra.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Irving v. Neal · Paine Lumber Co. v. Neal

2. ““A civil action is maintainable by one who suffers injury as the result of a conspiracy forbidden by the criminal law to recover the damages which he has sustained at the hands of the parties to the combination.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Paine Lumber Co. v. Neal

3. ““If two or more persons conspire to commit any act injurious * * * to trade or commerce * * * each of them is guilty of misdemeanor” (formerly part of section 168 of the Penal Code).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Paine Lumber Co. v. Neal