Asche v. Asche’s Empirical Analysis
1965
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hannah Fitchie v. Cecil Brown O · 24 Del. Ch. 300 - Cann v. Van Sant · Stellings v. Autry · Equitable Trust Co. v. Ward · Girard Trust Co. v. Rector of St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In approaching the problem, we have in mind certain basic principles applicable to all will construction cases. We must try to determine the Testator’s intent from the language of the will as a whole. If the intent so found creates a gift which violates the rule against perpetuities, the gift must fail. The Court will, however, prefer that construction which does not offend the rule, if such a construction is reasonably justified by the language used. The Court will also prefer construction that the gift is vested rather than contingent.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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