17 Ill. 2d 439 - Guyton v. Guyton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 81 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 85 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The question of fairness was determined here by the parties themselves. If error was made it was that of defendant or his counsel, not that of the chancellor. In the words of this court’s opinion in Smith v. Smith, 334 Ill. 370, 379 , ‘The parties did not rely upon the equity powers of the court for the adjustment of their marital rights so far as property was concerned. They did what they had a legal right to do — adjusted those rights by mutual agreement. Like any other agreement upon full consideration, the parties are concluded by it in the absence of fraud.’ ””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 162 Ill. App. 3d 308 - In Re Marriage of Chapman · 68 Ill. App. 3d 518 - Horwich v. Horwich

2. ““The law looks with favor upon the amicable settlement of property rights and is reluctant to disturb decrees based thereon. (Walters v. Walters, 409 Ill. 298 .) It has long been settled that parties to a divorce suit may voluntarily adjust their property interests and the amount, if any, to be paid as alimony; and that when such agreements are made a part of the decree the parties are concluded thereby. Storey v. Storey, 125 Ill. 608 ; Buck v. Buck, 60 Ill. 241 .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 58 Ill. App. 3d 276 - Olson v. Olson · 4 Ill. App. 3d 411 - Garmisa v. Garmisa