Wilson v. Wilson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Complainant does not seriously claim that she was not properly supported by defendants, but claims they were unkind to her in many ways. The alleged instances concern matters of small importance, and of such character that I shall take no time discussing them. These little differences are liable to come up in any family, especially where elderly people live with younger ones, and if the title to property should be upset every time something of the kind happens, the courts would be busy all the time. I conclude, therefore, that complainant’s bill ought to be dismissed, or at least that she should not receive the relief prayed for by her. “However, it does appear that it would be unwise for these people to live together on this farm, and I think the decree should provide that Fred Wilson should pay complainant what the fair rental value of the property would be (less the taxes), from the time when she left until her death, payable yearly.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Priebe v. Sette

2. ““The record satisfies us that no fraud or deceit was practiced upon her, and that she knew she was deeding the farm to defendant? and desired to do so. Trouble arose between her and her grandson and his wife, Laura Wilson, which perhaps might have been anticipated, and which could have surely been avoided by the exercise of more patience on the part of all three of them. It is very likely if some of the relatives had been as anxious for the comfort of the complainant as they profess, and had indicated it in more fortunate ways, there would have been no litigation. The trouble which arose is unfortunate and cannot now be cured. The litigation has doubtless intensified the feeling between them, so that it is doubtful if the undertaking contemplated by the parties could now be so executed that the complainant would be contented and comfortable in her old home.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Priebe v. Sette