7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 23 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 Womble v. Moncure Mill & Gin Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Womble v. Moncure Mill & Gin Co. Anchor | green | “certiorari is a discretionary writ, to be issued only for good or sufficient cause shown, and it is not one to which the moving party is entitled as a matter of right.” | 5 |
| 2 | State v. . Moore | green | “due to some error or act of the court or its officers, and not to any fault or neglect of the defendant.” | 3 |
| 3 | Wilkinson v. . Wilkinson | neutral | “its effect is to put the defendant without day, that is, he is discharged and permitted to go whithersoever he will, without entering into a recognizance to appear at any other time.” | 3 |
| 4 | State v. Walker | green | “reviewable only by way of certiorari if the court in its discretion chooses to grant such writ” | 3 |
| 5 | State v. Rankin | green | “a trial judge has the duty to supervise and control the course and conduct of a trial, and that in order to discharge that duty he is invested with broad discretionary powers.” | 3 |
| 6 | In re T.H.T. | green | “a writ of mandamus is an extraordinary court order to 'a board, corporation, inferior court, officer or person commanding the performance of a specified official duty imposed by law.” | 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.