7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 24 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 Farrell v. Oliver.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farrell v. Oliver Anchor | green | “a misapplication by a public official of funds arising from taxation constitutes an exaction from the taxpayers and empowers any citizen to maintain a suit to prevent such misapplication of funds.” | 6 |
| 2 | Leonards v. E.A. Martin MacHinery Co. | green | “state was not authorized to pay for services rendered by people unqualified to bill for them, nor was the state authorized to use gif money to feather the nests of legislators who had the power to direct taxpayer funds.” | 3 |
| 3 | Bowerman v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. | green | “we answer both questions in the negative.” | 3 |
| 4 | Wilson v. Walther | green | “acquisition of gif through illegal means, namely the bribery of legislators.” | 3 |
| 5 | McCafferty v. Oxford American Literary Project, Inc. | green | “it is axiomatic that, before a public-funds type of illegal-exaction case will be allowed to proceed, there must be facts showing that monies generated from tax dollars or arising from taxation are being misapplied or illegally spent.” | 3 |
| 6 | Prince v. Ark. State Highway Comm'n | green | “took advantage of the department's highway-expansion project to force unreasonable terms on the state.” | 3 |
| 7 | Prince v. Ark. State Highway Comm'n | green | “when the 22 expenditure is authorized by statute, no illegal-exaction occurs.” | 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.