Corpe v. Brooks’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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.

1. ““This board was created by the state Constitution, and by it invested with tbe power to dispose of these state lands, and its powers and duties are such as are provided by law. It is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer, andi is a part of the administrative department of tlie Government, and exercises its powers independent of the judiciary department, and its decisions are not subject to be reversed by the court. It occupies in this state the same relation to the state judiciary as the land department of the United States does to the United States courts, and their decisions have not. been the subject of review by the United States courts. * * * The board is tbe land department of this state, and their decisions as to who shall receive a patent to land is conclusive on the courts.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. De Laittre v. Board of Com'rs

2. ““The Governor, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer shall constitute a board of commissioners for the sale of school and university lands, and for tbe investment of the funds arising therefrom, and their powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by law.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. De Laittre v. Board of Com'rs