4 canonical passages across 3 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 Staar Surgical Co. v. Waggoner.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staar Surgical Co. v. Waggoner Anchor | green | “corporate charter is both a contract between the state and the corporation, and the corporation and its shareholders.” | 7 |
| 2 | Staar Surgical Co. v. Waggoner | green | “t is a basic concept that the general corporation law is a part of the certificate of incorporation of every delaware company.” | 6 |
| 3 | Federal United Corp. v. Havender | green | “it is elementary that provisions are written into every corporate charter.” | 5 |
| 4 | Standard Oilshares, Inc. v. Standard Oil Group, Inc. | green | “he charter of a corporation is a contract both between the corporation and the state and the corporation and its stockholders. it is not necessary to cite authorities to support this proposition.” | 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.