16 Ill. 2d 201 - Cunningham v. Lawrence’s Empirical Analysis

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21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The agreement settling their property rights was made a part of and became merged in the decree of divorce. [Citations.] The divorce decree did not of its own volition attempt to transfer defendant’s real estate to his former wife but did confirm the agreement of the parties and the voluntary act of the defendant in making the conveyance to his wife. Upon entry of the divorce decree, the wife became vested with ownership of * * * and was entitled to have the deed transferred to her.” (Emphasis added.) ( 16 Ill. 2d 201, 207 , 157 N.E.2d 50, 53-54 .)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 76 Ill. App. 3d 920 - People v. Allen

2. ““Defendant’s claim for contribution equal to one half of the amount due under the note and mortgage jointly executed by defendant and his former wife also fails for many reasons, chief of which is that there is no allegation that he has paid more than his just proportion of the joint indebtedness nor what the excess, if any, might be.” 16 Ill. 2d 201, 208 , 157 N.E.2d 50, 54 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 111 Ill. App. 3d 123 - Houser v. Witt