Shires v. Irwin’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. ““It must be admitted that the notices might have been drawn with more definiteness as to the proposition to build a school house, but yet, considering the notice as a whole, we are of the opinion it was sufficiently specific to enable the voters to know and understand what they were to vote upon. . . . What was this bond to be issued for ? Clearly, to raise money to build a new school house as stated in the notice.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 21 Ill. App. 2d 79 - Goedde v. Community Unit School District No. 7

2. ““For issuing a bond to the amount of 4 hundred dollars to be paid one year from date with interest not to exceed 7 per cent.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 21 Ill. App. 2d 79 - Goedde v. Community Unit School District No. 7