Collier v. Collier’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

73 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 75 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The particular test as to the existence of a partnership relation which is most widely accepted today, and which is applicable especially as between the parties themselves, irrespective of the right of third persons, is that a partnership is formed and exists only when it is the intention of the parties that they should be partners. Partnership contracts, like other contracts, are governed by the intention of the parties. * * * This intent may be manifest by the terms of their agreement, the conduct of the parties to each other under it, or by the circumstances generally surrounding the transaction.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 19 Md. App. 66 - Gosman v. Gosman · 93 Md. App. 625 - LaRoque v. LaHood

2. ““It has accordingly been held by this Court since the enactment of those Acts [Married Women’s Property Acts, Code, Art. 45] that the wife shares equally with the husband in the income from a tenancy by the entireties.” [Citing Collier, Elko, Brown and Whitelock v. Whitelock, 156 Md. 115 , 143 Atl. 712 (1928).] Id. at 209 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Howard v. Howard

3. ““From these cases it may be deduced as a general rule that courts of equity will assume jurisdiction to protect the interest of one or the other spouse in property held as tenants by the entireties. Each case will depend upon its facts and upon its appeal to the conscience of the chancellor. * * 182 Md. at 91 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Colburn v. Colburn