Bean v. Harrison’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““One feature of the evidence in this ease tends to show that Oliver’s money went into a home, of which he had a common enjoyment with the other members of the family. If title had been taken as it should have been to preserve his estate so invested, it would have been a proper credit. But as title was not so taken, the inquiry comes, Could the father have furnished him the same home, schooling, and general maintenance, without the aid of this investment? If not, the added good coming to Oliver by living in a home so acquired may be considered in stating the account. Any credit on this line must be limited to the income or interest charge to be made, and it,must be further limited to such benefits as accrued to Oliver, not to the entire family.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bean v. Bean

2. ““If the father is unable to maintain and educate the child according to his station in life, then the court will appropriate such portion of the minor’s estate as may- be proper for the purpose, or, for like reason, allow the father credit as guardian for the ward’s funds so used.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bean v. Bean