light rule in Idaho

12 Idaho opinions name it 2 courts 1912–2001 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Idaho courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

Case	Followed	Cited
Bashore v. Adolfgreen · 1925 · cited in 2 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 1949–1993 2 sentences 1993Judicial opinions “must be considered and construed in the light of the rule that they are authoritative only on the facts on which they are founded.” Bashore v. Adolf, 41 Idaho 84, 88 , 238 P. 534, 534 (1925). 1993Judicial opinions “must be considered and construed in the light of the rule that they are authoritative only on the facts on which they are founded.” Bashore v. Adolf, 41 Idaho 84, 88 , 238 P. 534, 534 (1925).	1	2
Petersen v. Stategreen idaho · 1964 · cited in 1 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993 2 sentences 1993Furthermore, when this Court has commented on the Idaho Constitution in an opinion, we have held the comments to be “pure dicta” where the Constitution did not “play[] a role in the ultimate decision of the court.” Petersen v. State, 87 Idaho 361, 365 , 393 P.2d 585, 587 (1964). 1993Furthermore, when this Court has commented on the Idaho Constitution in an opinion, we have held the comments to be “pure dicta” where the Constitution did not “play[] a role in the ultimate decision of the court.” Petersen v. State, 87 Idaho 361, 365 , 393 P.2d 585, 587 (1964).	1	1
In Re Fostergreen idaho · 1955 · cited in 1 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 1982–1982 2 sentences 1982Their intention of later solemnizing the marriage by a civil ceremony could not operate to defeat the marriage already accomplished.... “ ‘ “The presumption of marriage, from a cohabitation, apparently matrimonial, is one of the strongest presumptions known to the law. * * * Where there is enough to create a foundation for the presumption of marriage, it can be repelled only by the most cogent and satisfactory evidence.” ’ (Citation omitted.) “Viewed in the light of this presumption, there is a want of substantial evidence to support the order of the board denying compensation to appellant." 7 1982Their intention of later solemnizing the marriage by a civil ceremony could not operate to defeat the marriage already accomplished... . "`"The presumption of marriage, from a cohabitation, apparently matrimonial, is one of the strongest presumptions known to the law. * * * Where there is enough to create a foundation for the presumption of marriage, it can be repelled only by the most cogent and satisfactory evidence."' (Citation omitted.) *1382 "Viewed in the light of this presumption, there is a want of substantial evidence to support the order of the board denying compensation to appellant	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Idaho. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (21)

Case	Cited	Years
Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co. green · 1942 2 sentences 1955Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co., 63 Idaho 675 , 125 P.2d 321 ; Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co., 64 Idaho 6 , 127 P.2d 766 ; Warner v. Warner, Idaho, 283 P.2d 931 ; §§ 32-201, 32-203 I.C. 1955Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co., 63 Idaho 675 , 125 P.2d 321 ; Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co., 64 Idaho 6 , 127 P.2d 766 ; Warner v. Warner, Idaho, 283 P.2d 931 ; §§ 32-201, 32-203 I.C.	2	1955–1955
Nicholas Ex Rel Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co. green · 1942 2 sentences 1955Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co., 63 Idaho 675 , 125 P.2d 321 ; Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co., 64 Idaho 6 , 127 P.2d 766 ; Warner v. Warner, Idaho, 283 P.2d 931 ; §§ 32-201, 32-203 I.C. 1955Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co., 63 Idaho 675 , 125 P.2d 321 ; Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co., 64 Idaho 6 , 127 P.2d 766 ; Warner v. Warner, Idaho, 283 P.2d 931 ; §§ 32-201, 32-203 I.C.	2	1955–1955
Warner v. Warner green idaho · 1955 2 sentences 1955Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co., 63 Idaho 675 , 125 P.2d 321 ; Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co., 64 Idaho 6 , 127 P.2d 766 ; Warner v. Warner, 76 Idaho 399 , 283 P.2d 931 ; §§ 32-201, 32-203 I.C. 1955Nicholas v. Idaho Power Co., 63 Idaho 675 , 125 P.2d 321 ; Morrison v. Sunshine Mining Co., 64 Idaho 6 , 127 P.2d 766 ; Warner v. Warner, Idaho, 283 P.2d 931 ; §§ 32-201, 32-203 I.C.	2	1955–1955
McDonald's Corp. v. Grissom green ala · 1981 1 sentence 2001Id.	1	2001–2001
United States v. Shearer green scotus · 1985 2 sentences 1986No. 1287, 79th Con., 1st Sess., 6 (1945), it is inescapable that the phrase `arising out of assault or battery' is broad enough to encompass claims sounding in negligence." Shearer, 105 S.Ct. at 3043 . 1986No. 1287, 79th Con., 1st Sess., 6 (1945), it is inescapable that the phrase ‘arising out of assault or battery' is broad enough to encompass claims sounding in negligence.” Shearer, 105 S.Ct. at 3043 .	1	1986–1986
Foster v. Diehl Lumber Co. green idaho · 1955 1 sentence 1982Their intention of later solemnizing the marriage by a civil ceremony could not operate to defeat the marriage already accomplished.... “ ‘ “The presumption of marriage, from a cohabitation, apparently matrimonial, is one of the strongest presumptions known to the law. * * * Where there is enough to create a foundation for the presumption of marriage, it can be repelled only by the most cogent and satisfactory evidence.” ’ (Citation omitted.) “Viewed in the light of this presumption, there is a want of substantial evidence to support the order of the board denying compensation to appellant." 7	1	1982–1982
Cole v. Cole green · 1948 2 sentences 1956Cole v. Cole, 68 Idaho 561, 571 , 201 P.2d 98 . 1956Cole v. Cole, 68 Idaho 561, 571 , 201 P.2d 98 .	1	1956–1956
Pierstorff v. Gray's Auto Shop green idaho · 1937 2 sentences 1955Pierstorff v. Gray’s Auto Shop, 58 Idaho 438 , 74 P.2d 171 ; Anderson v. Ruberg, 66 Idaho 417 , 160 P.2d 456 . 1955Pierstorff v. Gray’s Auto Shop, 58 Idaho 438 , 74 P.2d 171 ; Anderson v. Ruberg, 66 Idaho 417 , 160 P.2d 456 .	1	1955–1955
Anderson v. Ruberg green · 1945 2 sentences 1955Pierstorff v. Gray’s Auto Shop, 58 Idaho 438 , 74 P.2d 171 ; Anderson v. Ruberg, 66 Idaho 417 , 160 P.2d 456 . 1955Pierstorff v. Gray’s Auto Shop, 58 Idaho 438 , 74 P.2d 171 ; Anderson v. Ruberg, 66 Idaho 417 , 160 P.2d 456 .	1	1955–1955
Eldridge v. Black Canyon Irrigation District neutral idaho · 1935 2 sentences 1949Dist., 55 Idaho 443 , syl. 3, 43 P.2d 1052 ; North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co., 60 Idaho 748 , syl. 1, 96 P.2d 232 ; Detroit Bar Ass’n v. Union Guardian Trust Co., 1938, 282 Mich. 707 , 281 N.W. 432 at page 433. 1949Dist., 55 Idaho 443 , syl. 3, 43 P.2d 1052 ; North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co., 60 Idaho 748 , syl. 1, 96 P.2d 232 ; Detroit Bar Ass’n v. Union Guardian Trust Co., 1938, 282 Mich. 707 , 281 N.W. 432 at page 433.	1	1949–1949
Stark v. McLaughlin green · 1927 2 sentences 1949It is fundamental that: “Judicial opinions are authoritative only on the facts on which they are founded, and general expressions must be considered and construed in the light of this rule.” Bashore v. Adolf, 41 Idaho 84 , 238 P. 534 , 41 A.L.R. 932 ; Stark v. McLaughlin, 45 Idaho 112 , syl. 1, 261 P. 244 ; Eldridge v. Black Canyon Irr. 1949It is fundamental that: “Judicial opinions are authoritative only on the facts on which they are founded, and general expressions must be considered and construed in the light of this rule.” Bashore v. Adolf, 41 Idaho 84 , 238 P. 534 , 41 A.L.R. 932 ; Stark v. McLaughlin, 45 Idaho 112 , syl. 1, 261 P. 244 ; Eldridge v. Black Canyon Irr.	1	1949–1949
North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co. green · 1939 2 sentences 1949Dist., 55 Idaho 443 , syl. 3, 43 P.2d 1052 ; North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co., 60 Idaho 748 , syl. 1, 96 P.2d 232 ; Detroit Bar Ass’n v. Union Guardian Trust Co., 1938, 282 Mich. 707 , 281 N.W. 432 at page 433. 1949Dist., 55 Idaho 443 , syl. 3, 43 P.2d 1052 ; North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co., 60 Idaho 748 , syl. 1, 96 P.2d 232 ; Detroit Bar Ass’n v. Union Guardian Trust Co., 1938, 282 Mich. 707 , 281 N.W. 432 at page 433.	1	1949–1949
Detroit Bar Ass'n v. Union Guardian Trust Co. green mich · 1937 2 sentences 1949Dist., 55 Idaho 443 , syl. 3, 43 P.2d 1052 ; North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co., 60 Idaho 748 , syl. 1, 96 P.2d 232 ; Detroit Bar Ass’n v. Union Guardian Trust Co., 1938, 282 Mich. 707 , 281 N.W. 432 at page 433. 1949Dist., 55 Idaho 443 , syl. 3, 43 P.2d 1052 ; North Side Canal Co. v. Idaho Farms Co., 60 Idaho 748 , syl. 1, 96 P.2d 232 ; Detroit Bar Ass’n v. Union Guardian Trust Co., 1938, 282 Mich. 707 , 281 N.W. 432 at page 433.	1	1949–1949
Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District v. Gilmore green · 1933 2 sentences 1935Dist. v. Gilmore, 53 Ida. 377 , 23 Pac. (2d) 720 , and the Idaho cases on that subject will be found therein assembled. 1935Dist. v. Gilmore, 53 Ida. 377 , 23 Pac. (2d) 720 , and the Idaho cases on that subject will be found therein assembled.	1	1935–1935
Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank neutral · 1925 2 sentences 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established. 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established.	1	1933–1933
Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co. green idaho · 1924 2 sentences 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established. 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established.	1	1933–1933
Young v. Washington Water Power Co. neutral · 1924 2 sentences 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established. 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established.	1	1933–1933
Testo v. Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. neutral idaho · 1921 2 sentences 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established. 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established.	1	1933–1933
Brauner v. Snell neutral idaho · 1922 2 sentences 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established. 1933Co., 34 Ida. 765 , 203 Pac. 1065 ; Brauner v. Snell, 35 Ida. 243 , 205 Pac. 558 ; Coulson v. Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co., 39 Ida. 320 , 227 Pac. 29 ; Young v. Washington Water Power Co., 39 Ida. 539 , 228 Pac. 323 ; Sweetland v. Oakley State Bank, 40 Ida. 726 , 236 Pac. 538 .) The record in this case must then be considered in the light of the principle of law thus established.	1	1933–1933
Bacon v. Rice green · 1908 2 sentences 1912(Bacon v. Rice, 14 Ida. 107 , 93 Pac. 511 ; Stewart v. White, 19 Ida. 60 , 112 Pac. 677 ; White Pine Mfg. 1912(Bacon v. Rice, 14 Ida. 107 , 93 Pac. 511 ; Stewart v. White, 19 Ida. 60 , 112 Pac. 677 ; White Pine Mfg.	1	1912–1912
Stewart v. White neutral idaho · 1910 2 sentences 1912(Bacon v. Rice, 14 Ida. 107 , 93 Pac. 511 ; Stewart v. White, 19 Ida. 60 , 112 Pac. 677 ; White Pine Mfg. 1912(Bacon v. Rice, 14 Ida. 107 , 93 Pac. 511 ; Stewart v. White, 19 Ida. 60 , 112 Pac. 677 ; White Pine Mfg.	1	1912–1912

Statutes the citing opinions construe

ID § Idaho Code § 32-201 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

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