Perkins v. State

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “[A] cardinal rule of statutory construction is that each sentence, clause and word is to be given effect if reasonable and possible.” (emphasis added)
• “[I]t is settled that every word in a statute is presumed to have been used for a purpose; and a cardinal rule of statutory construction is that each sentence, clause and word is to be given effect if reasonable and possible.”
• “[I]t is settled that every word in a statute is presumed to have been used for a purpose; and a cardinal rule of statutory construction is that each sentence, clause and word is to be given effect if reasonable and possible.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

159 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Martin K. Eby Construction Company, Inc. v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-04-29· cited 1,088×
• City of LaPorte v. Barfield
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-06-08· cited 415×
• Rodriguez v. Service Lloyds Insurance Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1999-09-09· cited 340×
• In the Interest of S.H.A.
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1987-02-27· cited 291×
• Marks v. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
  Texas Supreme Court· 2010-08-27· cited 271×
• Barr v. Bernhard
  Texas Supreme Court· 1978-02-15· cited 251×
• In re Lee
  Texas Supreme Court· 2013-09-27· cited 225×
• Jessen Associates, Inc. v. Bullock
  Texas Supreme Court· 1975-12-17· cited 214×
• City of Amarillo v. Martin
  Texas Supreme Court· 1998-06-05· cited 198×
• Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Del Industrial, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 2000-04-06· cited 197×
• Chevron Corp. v. Redmon
  Texas Supreme Court· 1987-12-16· cited 195×
• Kerrville State Hospital v. Fernandez
  Texas Supreme Court· 2000-10-26· cited 167×
• Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houston
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1975-11-26· cited 111×
• City of West Lake Hills v. State Ex. Rel. City of Austin
  Texas Supreme Court· 1971-04-28· cited 103×
• Vinson v. Burgess
  Texas Supreme Court· 1989-05-31· cited 101×
• Ex Parte Pruitt
  Texas Supreme Court· 1977-05-25· cited 89×
• State of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Morris
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 2004-03-16· cited 77×
• Morter v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1977-05-25· cited 75×
• Fresh Coat, Inc. v. K-2, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 2010-08-20· cited 72×
• Public Utility Com'n of Texas v. Gte-Sw
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1992-08-26· cited 63×

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• McDonald v. Thompson
  Supreme Court· 1938-12-05· cited 150×
• Eddins-Walcher Butane Company v. Calvert
  Texas Supreme Court· 1957-01-23· cited 141×
• City of Fort Worth v. Bobbitt
  Texas Commission of Appeals· 1931-07-22· cited 50×
• Perkins v. Ingalsbe
  Texas Supreme Court· 1961-06-14· cited 26×
• Prebyl v. Prudential Insurance
  Supreme Court· 1939-01-03· cited 24×
• Myers v. Martinez
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1959-01-28· cited 19×
• Ervin v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1931-06-10· cited 16×
• Myers v. Martinez
  Texas Supreme Court· 1959-07-29· cited 14×
• City of Bisbee v. Williams
  Arizona Supreme Court· 1957-11-05· cited 11×
• State v. Perkins
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1962-09-21· cited 5×

Other cases named Perkins v. State

297 other CourtListener records share this case name; the 50 most cited are listed.

• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1991-03-14· cited 149×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama· 1999-11-19· cited 97×
• Perkins v. State
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 1995-07-12· cited 92×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1997-01-30· cited 91×
• Perkins v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1969-09-30· cited 80×
• Perkins v. State
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1986-02-19· cited 75×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1990-06-06· cited 73×
• Perkins v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1985-10-25· cited 65×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1998-09-21· cited 47×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama· 2004-04-30· cited 46×
• Perkins v. State
  Tex. App. Ct., 10th Dist. (Waco)· 2000-05-18· cited 43×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2022-05-17· cited 35×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1969-10-08· cited 34×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1995-08-29· cited 32×
• Perkins v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1991-07-31· cited 31×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1996-10-31· cited 26×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1990-07-05· cited 25×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1979-09-05· cited 25×
• Perkins v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1989-08-11· cited 25×
• Perkins v. State
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1992-05-13· cited 24×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1974-02-06· cited 23×
• Perkins v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1989-08-01· cited 23×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1990-09-04· cited 22×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1991-06-26· cited 22×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1974-01-09· cited 22×
• Perkins v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2003-04-16· cited 22×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1931-12-09· cited 22×
• Perkins v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 1979-07-25· cited 20×
• Perkins v. State
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1989-10-25· cited 19×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama· 1991-06-07· cited 19×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-03-08· cited 18×
• Perkins v. State
  Tex. App. Ct., 10th Dist. (Waco)· 1997-02-26· cited 17×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2003-11-10· cited 16×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama· 1997-11-14· cited 16×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1999-01-19· cited 15×
• Perkins v. State
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 1982-05-26· cited 15×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-12-17· cited 14×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Arkansas· 1950-05-08· cited 14×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma· 1985-03-15· cited 13×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-05-08· cited 13×
• Perkins v. State
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1965-10-04· cited 13×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Arkansas· 1975-05-27· cited 13×
• Perkins v. State
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2003-11-13· cited 13×
• Perkins v. State
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1971-02-15· cited 13×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1905-11-08· cited 12×
• Perkins v. State
  Tex. App. Ct., 6th Dist. (Texarkana)· 1999-11-30· cited 11×
• Perkins v. State
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2007-02-26· cited 11×
• Perkins v. State
  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1999-06-09· cited 10×
• Perkins v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2002-04-17· cited 10×
• Perkins v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1975-06-17· cited 10×