Rader v. Pegram’s Empirical Analysis
1961
Citation profile
20
cited by 20 later decisions
1
states following
October 1977
most recently cited
20 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Smith v. Smith · Wilmot v. Wilmot · Brown v. Harris · Fortier v. Gelpi · Rabun v. Rabun
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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““When the wife has not been at fault, and she has not sufficient means for her support, the court may allow her, out of the property and earnings of the husband, alimony which shall not exceed one-third of his income when: “1. The wife obtains a divorce; * * * * * * “This alimony shall be revoked if it becomes unnecessary, and terminates if the wife remarries.” (Emphasis ours.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“" * * * By ‘maintenance’ as used in the article is meant primarily food, shel ter and clothing. The amount necessary for maintenance is determined by the facts and circumstances of each case within the sound discretion of the trial judge * * * ” (Emphasis ours.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.