7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 35 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Van Meter v. Darien Park Dist..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Meter v. Darien Park Dist. Anchor | green | “the claim asserted against defendant is barred by other affirmative matter avoiding the legal effect of or defeating the claim.” | 12 |
| 2 | Township of Jubilee v. State | green | “acceptance may be shown by any act with respect to the property claimed to be dedicated that clearly indicates an assumption of jurisdiction and dominion over it by the public authorities.” | 4 |
| 3 | Township of Jubilee v. State | green | “the use and enjoyment of the village of manhattan.” | 4 |
| 4 | Weills v. City of Vero Beach, Florida | green | “consenting to a subdivision of the property into lots, implies a consenting to laying out the usual streets and alleys.” | 4 |
| 5 | Smith v. Heath | green | “releasing the lot, unless it released also the street in front of it, would be of no use to the purchaser.” | 4 |
| 6 | Smith v. Heath | green | “shut up the street by which access to the lots could be had.” | 4 |
| 7 | Village of Maxwell v. Booth | green | “clear and unequivocal acts of acceptance of the dedication by the village” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.