Supreme Court of Delaware· 3/15/1955
State v. Carey
Citations
- 112 A.2d 26
- 49 Del. 143
- 10 Terry 143
- 1955 Del. LEXIS 60
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that courts ordinarily should avoid expressing obiter dicta
- expression of dicta is ordinarily to be avoided, and \certainly a court should refrain from dicta upon constitutional questions\
- “[A] court should refrain from dicta upon constitutional questions.”
- “[T]he expression of dictum is ordinarily to be avoided.”
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Judges: Southerland, Wolcott, Bramhall
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13 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Darby v. New Castle Gunning Bedford Education Ass'nSupreme Court of Delaware· 1975-04-07· cited 37×
- Brittingham v. Town of GeorgetownSupreme Court of Delaware· 2015-04-07· cited 35×
- Hoffman v. Davenport-MetcalfSupreme Court of Rhode Island· 2004-06-21· cited 21×
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Delaware· 1964-03-16· cited 6×
- Pike v. GunyouCourt of Appeals of Minnesota· 1992-11-13· cited 3×
- State v. TerrySupreme Court of Delaware· 1959-01-30· cited 3×
- Miles v. RyanThird Circuit· 1973-09-04
- Jack L. Marchand II v. John W. Barnhill, Jr. (Blue Bell Creameries USA, Inc.)Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2018-09-27
- IN RE: Appraisal of Panera Bread CompanyCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2020-01-31
- In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2022-04-27
- State ex rel. Annett v. StiftelSupreme Court of Delaware· 1959-01-30
- Callaway v. Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic TrainersSuperior Court of Delaware· 2024-07-26
- Joie v. The Delaware State PoliceSuperior Court of Delaware· 2025-08-25
Cites
6 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- People ex rel. Drake v. MahaneyMichigan Supreme Court· 1865-10-28· cited 427×
- State ex rel. Biggs v. CorleySupreme Court of Delaware· 1934-04-03· cited 46×
- State v. RichardsSupreme Court of Delaware· 1949-02-25· cited 19×
- State v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Delaware· 1942-06-16· cited 17×
- Greenwood v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1933-02-15· cited 11×
- State Ex Rel. Mitchell v. WolcottSupreme Court of Delaware· 1951-09-25· cited 8×
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