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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 Amos Graves v. Michael Wayman, First Minnesota Bank.

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1 Amos Graves v. Michael Wayman, First Minnesota Bank Anchor
minn · 2015
green “interpret the words and phrases in the statute according to their plain and ordinary meanings.” 6
2 County of Dakota v. Cameron
minn · 2013
green “the canons of statutory construction to determine its meaning.” 5

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