Lyons v. Lyons’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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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.

1. ““We are contemplating a revision of this rule in the near future to provide that during the pendency of an appeal from an alimony award the amount awarded by the chancellor may be accepted without prejudice to the appeal. In the meantime, following Brackin v. Brackin, supra, our decision in this case will apply similarly as contemplated in the indicated rule revision.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 217 So. 2d 301 - Schreiber v. Schreiber

2. ““When [the rule] is not utilized, its non-use in nowise affects the rights of anyone. Its mere non-use cannot be used as a weapon.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 217 So. 2d 301 - Schreiber v. Schreiber