Allison v. Allison’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

40 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In a divorce action, where the welfare of minor children is involved, the trial court’s power in dealing with the property of parents is necessarily very broad, and unless that power is obviously abused, its exercise will not be disturbed on appeal. Thus, an order requiring the father of a minor child to establish a trust fund to provide for the college education of the child, as more particularly set forth in the opinion, is construed and held to be properly within the discretion of the trial court.” (Syl. ¶ 4.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Clark v. Chipman · Tyler v. Tyler

2. ““Where a divorce has been granted it has been held 60-1510, supra, authorizes making provision for the children of the marriage only during their minority. (Emery v. Emery, 104 Kan. 679 , 180 Pac. 451 ; and Sharp v. Sharp, supra.) “On this point the appellee concedes the portion of the order which carries the beneficiary of the life insurance policy beyond the age of minority is invalid, and it is suggested that portion of the order should be amended or sent back for modification by the trial court so that it will not exceed the age of majority of the minor child. (p. 599.) “In our opinion, it is proper for a court to require a suitable insurance policy designating the child as beneficiary to assure the child an opportunity for a college education, provided the responsible parent is not bound to continue such policy of insurance beyond the age of the child’s majority. Here the order of the trial court authorized the appellant to change the beneficiary in the policy ‘upon said minor child reaching the age of 25 or having graduated from college.’ As heretofore noted, the extent to which the trial court required the appellant to carry the minor child as a beneficiary beyond the age of majority is invalid. “On the facts presently before the court, we think it is properly within the discretion of the trial court to make provision for the education of the minor child in question by an order requiring the appellant to establish a trust fund, as herein set forth, and to designate suc”

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

3. ““The court in decreeing a divorce shall make provision for the guardianship, custody, support, and education of the minor children of such marriage; and the court may require the father to provide all or some specified part of the cost of education of such child or children beyond the twelfth year of education provided by the public schools, taking into consideration the earnings of the father, the station in life of the parents and child or children involved, the aptitude of the child or children as evidenced by school records, the separate property of the child or children, and all other relevant factors: Provided, That the jurisdiction over the child or children shall remain in the court at all times during the child’s or children’s minority and shall not be lost because of the death of either parent.” (3-1219 herein.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 155 Ind. App. 65 - Bill v. Bill