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6 canonical passages across 4 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 MacPherson v. MacPherson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MacPherson v. MacPherson Anchor | green | “a party to an action cannot, with right or reason, ask the aid and assistance of a court in hearing his demands while he stands in an attitude of contempt to legal orders and processes of the courts of this state.” | 10 |
| 2 | Moffat v. Moffat | green | “a party to an action cannot, with right or reason, ask the aid and assistance of a court in hearing his demands while he stands in an attitude of contempt to legal orders and processes of the courts of this state.” | 3 |
| 3 | Stone v. Bach | green | “demonstrates a deliberate effort to achieve a stay of execution of the money judgment against them without complying with legal procedures.” | 3 |
| 4 | Alioto Fish Co., Ltd. v. Alioto | green | “is based upon fundamental equity and is not to be frustrated by technicalities.” | 3 |
| 5 | MacPherson v. MacPherson | green | “stands in an attitude of contempt to legal orders and processes of the courts of this state.” | 3 |
| 6 | MacPherson v. MacPherson | green | “the aid and assistance of a court in hearing his demands while he stands in an attitude of contempt to legal orders and processes of the courts of this state.” | 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.