212 So. 2d 921 - Smith v. Lyst’s Empirical Analysis
1968
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
June 1977
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wiggins v. Rolls · Alvarez v. Dumont · 196 So. 2d 784 - In Re Adoption of Layton · 142 So. 2d 788 - Southern National Bank of Fort Walton Beach v. Young
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"The lower court received evidence and heard all of the testimony; its findings were made accordingly. The decree of the lower court arrives at the appellate level carrying with it a presumption of correctness. Absent a showing by appellant that there existed before the lower court no substantial competent evidence upon which the decree could be founded, the decision of the chancellor will not be reversed. * * *"”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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