Oldham v. Oldham’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. Whether the proceedings are formal or informal, persons who are not disqualified have priority for appointment in the following order: (1) the person with priority as determined by a probated will including a person nominated by a power conferred in a will; (2) the surviving spouse of the decedent who is a devisee of the decedent; (3) other devisees of the decedent; (4) the surviving spouse of the decedent; (5) other heirs of the decedent; and (6) on application or petition of an interested person other than a spouse, devisee or heir, any qualified person.”

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

2. “We review the district court's statutory interpretation and conclusions of law de novo.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Titus v. City of Albuquerque