5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 25 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 Faustin v. Lewis.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faustin v. Lewis Anchor | green | “a court should not grant relief to one who is a wrongdoer with respect to the subject matter in suit.” | 7 |
| 2 | Faustin v. Lewis | green | “in simple parlance, it merely gives expression to the equitable principle that a court should not grant relief to one who is a wrongdoer with respect to the subject matter in suit.” | 7 |
| 3 | Johnson v. Johnson | green | “usually applied to a plaintiff, this maxim means that a court of equity will refuse relief to any party who has acted in a manner contrary to the principles of equity.” | 4 |
| 4 | A. Hollander & Son, Inc. v. Imperial Fur Blending Corp. | green | “a suitor in equity must come into court with clean hands and he must keep them clean after his entry and throughout the proceedings.” | 4 |
| 5 | Faustin v. Lewis | green | “gives expression to the equitable principle that a court should not grant relief to one who is a wrongdoer with respect to the subject matter in suit.” | 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.