Poole v. Poole’s Empirical Analysis

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10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ . . . While it is well settled that the unfaithfulness of a spouse may be established by indirect or circumstantial evidence forasmuch as, in the nature of things, it can seldom be proved by direct or positive evidence, (citations omitted) . the facts and surrounding circumstances must be such as to lead fairly and necessarily to the conclusion that adultery has been committed as alleged in the petition . . . (citations omitted) . . In other words, the circumstantial proof in these cases must be so convincing as to exclude any other reasonable hypothesis but that of guilt.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Udin v. Levin

2. ““ . . . Both appellee and Harler conceded that on several occasions they were together in appellee’s apartment until the early morning hours. In fact our careful reading of the record in this case reveals that appellee and Harler admitted virtually all of appellant’s evidence denying only that they committed the act of intercourse itself. We believe the record herein fairly and reasonably shows, to that certainly required by law, that the opportunity and inclination to commit adultery has been established. . ."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Udin v. Levin