Amersbach v. Amersbach’s Empirical Analysis
1951
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
February 1983
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Jackson · Smith v. Smith · Abraham v. Abraham
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““There is no question that alimony is an exception to the provisions of any statute of exemption. The purpose of such statutes is to preserve to the beneficiary the benefits thereof for the support and maintenance of himself, his wife and children and that purpose is served when part of the benefits thereof are devoted to the support of his wife and children.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Thomas
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.