6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 21 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 City Of Arlington, Texas v. Golddust Twins Realty Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Of Arlington, Texas v. Golddust Twins Realty Corporation Anchor | green | “a municipality's exercise of eminent domain power is a legislative act.” | 5 |
| 2 | Maher v. Lasater | green | “the ultimate question of whether a particular use is a public use is a judicial question to be decided by the courts.” | 5 |
| 3 | Coastal Industrial Water Authority v. Celanese Corp. of America | green | “in the absence of allegations that the condemnor acted arbitrarily or unjustly, the legislature's declaration that a specific exercise of eminent domain is for public use is conclusive” | 3 |
| 4 | Maher v. Lasater | green | “he ultimate question of whether a particular use is a public use is a judicial question to be decided by the courts.” | 3 |
| 5 | Roberts v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. | green | “a determination by the condemner of the necessity for acquiring certain property is conclusive in the absence of fraud.” | 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.