In re Laidlaw’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. ““Taking this legislation .as a whole, it appears to me that the duties paid at San Diego on the cement destined to Portland were improperly paid, and that the collector should have required the payment of the duties thereon at this port, and that the vessel was not liable for the tonnage tax imposed on it.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Laidlaw v. Abraham

2. ““Upon every vessel not of the United States, which shall be entered in one district from another district, having on board * * * merchandise taken in one district, to be delivered in another district, duties shall be paid at the rate of fifty cents per ton.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Laidlaw v. Abraham