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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 62 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 St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Williams.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Williams Anchor | green | “so severe and oppressive as to be wholly disproportioned to the offense and obviously unreasonable.” | 38 |
| 2 | St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Williams | green | “as a punishment for the violation of a public law, the legislature may adjust its amount to the public wrong rather than the private injury, just as if it were going to the state.” | 10 |
| 3 | St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Williams | green | “not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars” | 7 |
| 4 | People Ex Rel. Sheppard v. Money | green | “indeed, it is difficult to imagine a more compelling state interest than the support of children.” | 5 |
| 5 | Texas v. American Blastfax, Inc. | green | “address and deter overall public harm.” | 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.