McElwee v. McElwee’s Empirical Analysis
1943
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
2
states following
July 1987
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Condit v. Condit · Douglas v. Douglas · Heisler v. Heisler
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Oregon has also recognized the public policy orientation of the doctrine. In McElwee v. McElwee, 171 Or. 462 , 138 P.2d 208 (1943), the court said: “ ‘The maxim being one founded on public policy, public policy may require its relaxation. Even when the parties have been found to be in pari delicto, relief has at times been awarded on the ground that in the particular case public policy has been found to be best conserved by that course.’ 171 Or. at 467 , 138 P.2d 208 , quoting Condit v. Condit, 115 Or. 481, 482-83 , 237 P. 360 (1925).””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Waller v. Engelke
How this case has been treated — in progress
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