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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 19 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 Coalter v. Bargamin.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coalter v. Bargamin Anchor | green | “we can only administer the law as it is written.” | 10 |
| 2 | Franklin & Pittsylvania Railway Co. v. Shoemaker | green | “simply because it may seem to us that a similar policy applies, or upon the speculation that if the legislature had thought of it, very likely broader words would have been used.” | 6 |
| 3 | City of Charlottesville v. DeHaan | green | “the 'best indications of public policy are to be found in the enactments of the legislature.” | 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.