Eyman v. Howard’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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

1. ““The burden of proof is upon the parties attacking the will of a person of sound mind on the ground of undue influence. All that is necessary is that the evidence produced shall preponderate over the evidence adduced and the presumptions prevailing on behalf of the proponent of the will. In making proof the parties attacking the will are not limited to the bare facts which they may be able to adduce, but they are entitled to the benefit of all inferences which may be legitimately derived from the established facts. [Ginter v. Ginter, [ 79 Kan. 721 , 101 Pac. 634 (1909)]; Colvin v. Colvin, 128 Kan. 691 , 280 Pac. 763 ; and In re Estate of Harris, 166 Kan. 368, 374 , 201 P.2d 1062 .)” (Emphasis added.) 181 Kan. at 98-99 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 19 Kan. App. 2d 154 - In Re the Estate of Bennett