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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 108 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 Pereira v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pereira v. United States Anchor | green | “where one does an act with knowledge that the use of the mails will follow in the ordinary course of business, or where such use can reasonably be foreseen, even though not actually intended, then he 'causes' the mails to be used.” | 48 |
| 2 | Schmuck v. United States | green | “incident to an essential part of the scheme” | 31 |
| 3 | Schmuck v. United States | green | “incident to an essential part of the scheme.” | 26 |
| 4 | United States v. James P. Hickok | green | “where one does an act with knowledge that the use of the mails will follow in the ordinary course of business, or where such use can reasonably be foreseen, even though not actually intended, then he 'causes' the mails to be used.” | 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.