Cooper v. Austin’s Empirical Analysis
1911
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
June 1916
most recently cited
7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Reading the two sections together, it is clear that the' Legislature did not intend to restrict or curtail the county court of any of the jurisdiction conferred upon it by the Constitution. The first section provides that the county courts should have such jurisdiction as had been conferred by the Constitution, and ‘such other jurisdiction and powers as are herein conferred or may be conferred by law.’ This language indicates that the subsequent portions of the act were not to be construed as restrictive, if capable of any other construction. Section 2 of the act quoted above does not expressly take away the jurisdiction of the county court over amounts of less than $200, and the first section indicates it was not the intention of the Legislature to take away any of its jurisdiction. It follows that the county court of Comanche county had jurisdiction of this action.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage““County courts in their respective counties, shall have such jurisdiction and exercise such power as has been conferred on them by the Constitution of this state, and shall have such other jurisdiction and powers as are herein conferred or may be conferred by law.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage““This section, read by itself, gives color to the contention of defendant, though no opinion is here expressed as to what would be its effect standing alone. But it must be read in connection with other parts of the same act.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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