Harris v. Harris’s Empirical Analysis
1931
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
2
states following
August 1974
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brown v. . Knapp
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The intention of this conveyance is that from and after the execution thereof the said Laura Harris shall be entitled to one-half of the income for the term of her natural life from the hereinabove described lands, and the said David Harris, Ernest Harris, Martha Harris, Mabel Harris and Lanra Harris shall each be entitled to and hold an undivided one-fifth interest in said property, subject to such right of the said Laura Harris to one-half of the income therefrom for the term of her natural life.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Harris v. Harris
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.