Supreme Court of Minnesota· 11/21/1969
State v. West
Citations
- 173 N.W.2d 468
- 285 Minn. 188
- 1969 Minn. LEXIS 963
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It is not for the courts to make, amend, or change the statutory law, but only to apply it. If its language embodies a definite meaning which involves no absurdity or contradiction, the statute is its own best expositor.”
- expressing disfavor, but feeling compelled to defer to legislature
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Nelson, Otis, Rogosheske
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
34 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- The People v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court· 1971-03-31· cited 798×
- People v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court· 1974-04-16· cited 357×
- State v. SandsSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1978-05-01· cited 235×
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1978-08-18· cited 180×
- People v. FarrarMichigan Court of Appeals· 1971-10-01· cited 140×
- State v. LeinweberSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1975-04-04· cited 128×
- Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1979-03-23· cited 72×
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Iowa· 1974-04-24· cited 69×
- State v. MarquezSupreme Court of Connecticut· 1970-11-10· cited 69×
- State v. StufflebeanSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1983-01-21· cited 58×
- People v. WrightAppellate Court of Illinois· 1977-08-08· cited 42×
- Marshall v. MartinsonOregon Supreme Court· 1974-02-14· cited 35×
- State of Minnesota v. David Lee HaywoodSupreme Court of Minnesota· 2016-10-19· cited 34×
- United States v. BeltD.C. Circuit· 1975-06-16· cited 32×
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1973-07-27· cited 28×
- State v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1984-08-24· cited 27×
- State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Missouri· 1970-11-09· cited 26×
- City of St. Paul v. DiBucciSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1975-05-09· cited 21×
- Waller v. Powers Department StoreSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1984-02-10· cited 19×
- State v. StewartSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1973-07-20· cited 17×
Cites
16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Morris W. Gordon v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1967-10-27· cited 575×
- Charles M. Luck v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1965-08-16· cited 415×
- John I. Brown v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1966-11-10· cited 90×
- State v. NorgaardSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1965-07-30· cited 86×
- State v. HawthorneSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1967-03-27· cited 75×
- State v. BowenArizona Supreme Court· 1969-01-23· cited 47×
- Gregory A. Davis v. United States of America, Leroy Johnson v. United States of America, Alphonzo M. Brown v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1969-03-17· cited 44×
- Eric L. Montgomery v. United StatesEighth Circuit· 1968-12-23· cited 27×
- City of St. Louis Park v. KingSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1956-02-24· cited 25×
- Thompson v. Bankers Mutual Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1915-02-19· cited 20×
- People v. CybulskiMichigan Court of Appeals· 1968-04-25· cited 16×
- People v. KellyCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1968-05-01· cited 16×
- State v. SauerSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1890-01-03· cited 10×
- People v. PalmeriNew York County Courts· 1968-11-21· cited 8×
- State v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1968-01-26· cited 6×
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1963-10-25· cited 4×
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.