6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 20 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 Schuman, Kane, Felts & Everngam v. Aluisi.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schuman, Kane, Felts & Everngam v. Aluisi Anchor | green | “summary ejectment proceedings empower the court to enter a money judgment for the amount of rent determined to be owing and also to issue an order for the tenant to yield possession of the premises when the jurisdiction over the tenant has been obtained.” | 5 |
| 2 | Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. v. Wash. Nat'l Arena | green | “from the dawn of the common law tradition in england, courts have refused to implement those private contractual undertakings which, when measured against the prevailing mores and moods of society, contravene judicial perceptions of so-called 'public policy.” | 3 |
| 3 | Snodgrass v. Immler | green | “under the rule of the goldsmith case, a contract prohibited by statute would not be enforceable by the unlicensed party” | 3 |
| 4 | Goldsmith v. Manufacturers' Liability Insurance | green | “it is settled that, where the contract which the plaintiff seeks to enforce is expressly, or by implication, forbidden by the statute, no court will lend its assistance to give it effect.” | 3 |
| 5 | Goldsmith v. Manufacturers' Liability Insurance | green | “not for revenue alone, but to protect the public,” | 3 |
| 6 | Cane v. EZ Rentals | green | “summary ejectment proceedings are expedited.” | 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.