Haynes v. Haynes’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The plaintiff in an action for divorce must have been an actual resident in good faith of the territory for 90 days next preceding the filing of the petition, and a resident of the county in which the action is brought at the time the petition is filed. Such residence is a jurisdictionai fact, that must be alleged and proven by the plaintiff, and must affirmatively appear in the record. Jurisdiction of the subject-matter cannot be acquired by waiver or consent. Not only the courts look at the matter of jurisdiction without the question being raised by the parties, but in every case they are bound to inquire whether the facts presented give jurisdiction.” (emphasis ours)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burnworth v. Burnworth

2. ““The court had jurisdiction of plaintiff’s action, and the allegations of her petition affirmatively stated all necessary jurisdictional facts. Therefore, the court had power to grant defendant a divorce regardless of his present residence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burnworth v. Burnworth

3. ““Where a divorce is granted the husband for the fault of the wife, she is not entitled to alimony as a matter of right, though it may be awarded to her within the discretion of the court.” Haynes v. Haynes, 190 Okla. 596 , 126 P. 2d 65 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Midyett v. Midyett