4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 Ellicott MacHine Corporation v. Modern Welding Company, Incorporated.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellicott MacHine Corporation v. Modern Welding Company, Incorporated Anchor | green | “the first suit should have priority, absent the showing of balance of convenience in favor of the second action.” | 4 |
| 2 | Ellicott MacHine Corporation v. Modern Welding Company, Incorporated | green | “as a principal of sound judicial administration, the first suit should have priority, absent the showing of balance of convenience in favor of the second action.” | 4 |
| 3 | Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp. v. United States Industrial Chemicals, Inc. | green | “ordinarily, the court first acquiring jurisdiction of a controversy should be allowed to proceed with it without interference from other courts under suits subsequently instituted.” | 4 |
| 4 | Ellicott MacHine Corporation v. Modern Welding Company, Incorporated | green | “balance of convenience in favor of the second action.” | 2 |
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.