Miller v. Miller’s Empirical Analysis

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25 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 27 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The lawmakers must have taken cognizance of the peculiar nature of a judgment for alimony when they adopted Article 3538 of the Revised Civil Code, providing that actions for arrearages of alimony are prescribed in three years. We think it significant that Article 3541 of the Revised Civil Code provides that the prescription mentioned in Article 3538 runs against married women."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 360 So. 2d 645 - Broday v. Broday · 127 So. 2d 191 - Duncan v. Roane

2. “"Art. 3538. The following actions are prescribed by three years: "That for arrearages of rent charge, annuities and alimony, or of the hire of movables and immovables.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 255 So. 2d 794 - Lassere v. Lassere · 127 So. 2d 191 - Duncan v. Roane

3. ““Since Article 3538 of the Revised Civil Code specifically provides that actions for arrearages of alimony are prescribed in three years, and Articles' 3544 and'3547 (as amended) of the Revised Civil Code are so- general in their nature, we are compelled-to arrive at the conclusion that the provisions of Article 3538 govern. “Under the accepted rule of construction, Article 3538 being a special law insofar as it applies to alimony, it must be given precedence over the general provisions heretofore mentioned.””

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