Randolph v. Randolph’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

43 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 43 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When the reason for any rule of law ceases, the rule should be discarded.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 101 So. 2d 54 - Wax v. Wilson · 61 So. 2d 420 - Ripley v. Ewell

2. ““Appellee contends that a proper interpretation of the statute so quoted bars any offending spouse from alimony if she was the actuating cause of the divorce, and that since he was granted a divorce for defendant’s cruelty, she is not entitled to alimony. He relies on Phinney v. Phinney, 77 Fla. 850 , 82 So. 357 , to support this contention. “We do not so interpret the statute and the last cited case when read in the light of the statute does not warrant that interpretation. The only class barred absolutely from alimony is the adulterous wife. In all other cases, the chancellor may award such amounts for alimony as in the ‘circumstances of the parties and nature of the case may be fit, equitable and just.’ Aside from adultery, the circumstances and conduct of an offending spouse might be such as to bar her from alimony but this is a matter solely in the discretion of the chancellor governed by equity and justice and the condition of both parties. All these factors the chancellor should consider and adjudicate the claim for alimony accordingly.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cowan v. Cowan

3. ““The extent to which man has been the victim, of woman’s wit and diplomacy is ample to offset his bragging. Eve cast a spell over Adam and he took the forbidden apple. Barak would never lxave been heard of but for the urge of Deborah, and Jael, the wife of Ileber the Kenite, slew Sisera by driving a tent peg through his temples. Samson fell for the duplicity of Delilah and tradition tells us that Cleopatra made a fool of Caesar and Mark Antony. Peggy O’Neal was the bane of Jackson’s kitchen cabinet.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hicks v. State