146 So. 2d 588 - Bennett v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis

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25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The decision of the chancellor carries with it the presumption of correctness on appellate review where, as here, the evidence and the witnesses were before him. Joyner v. Andrews, Fla.App.1962, 137 So.2d 870, 872 . It is incumbent upon the appellant to demonstrate that the decree appealed was clearly erroneous. Cowen v. Cowen, Fla. 1957, 95 So.2d 584 ; Tyler v. Tyler, Fla.App.1959, 108 So.2d 312 ; Cole v. Cole, Fla.App.1961, 130 So.2d 126 . * * * ” Bennett v. Bennett, Fla.App. 1962, 146 So.2d 588, 589 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 213 So. 2d 10 - Tagliarini v. Tagliarini · 204 So. 2d 734 - O'Dell v. O'Dell

2. “Where there is a history or continued pattern of parental irresponsibility on the part of the mother, the chancellor may be justified in awarding custody of the minor children to the father.”

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

3. “"Adultery or marital misconduct in and of itself does not necessarily demonstrate that a parent is unfit to have custody of the children."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 200 So. 2d 606 - McAnespie v. McAnespie