State v. Mabry’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “all matters treated [in an act] should fall under some one general idea and be so connected with or related to each other, either logically or in popular understanding, as to be part of ... one general subject.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Giles v. State · UtiliCorp United Inc. v. Iowa Utilities Board

2. ““ ‘Although an act, as originally passed, was unconstitutional because it contained matter different from that expressed in its title, or referred to more than one subject, it becomes, if otherwise constitutional, valid law on its adoption by the legislature and incorporation into a general revision code.’ ” Mabry, 460 N.W.2d at 475 , quoting 82 C.J.S. Statutes § 274, at 459 (1990 Supp.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 186 Ill. 2d 1 - People v. Reedy · 302 Ill. App. 3d 975 - People v. Williams

3. “A new Code or its supplements shall be issued as soon as possible after the final adjournment of the second regular session of the general assembly.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Scott v. State · State v. McCright