Frame v. Whitaker’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

85 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 85 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “' “I give,- devise and bequeath to my wife, Mrs. S. S'. Frame, my farm located in Bexar County, Texas, and consisting, of about 331 acres located on' the Medina River and known as a part of the ol.d Stanfield Farm.to be used by het; during the term of her natural life, but she shall not, sell or dispose of the same in any way during her life time, provided however that she may dispose of the same by will to whom-soever she may desire * *”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gutierrez v. Stewart Title Co. · Gray v. Vandver

2. ““We hold simply that in this case, when the will is viewed and considered from every angle, it indicates the purpose and intent on the testator’s part to devise the land to his wife, and then restrict her right of alienation, and that such clause of restriction is void.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Herzog v. Mattern

3. ““We think that, when this will is viewed and construed in its entirety, it clearly evidences the purpose to convey the fee-simple title to the land to Mrs. Frame, and the attempt to restrict her right of alienation during her lifetime is futile.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gray v. Vandver