Saunier v. Saunier’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A debt, says Pothier, is liquidated when it appears that something is due, and how much. Cum certum sit an debeatur & quantum debeatur. A contested debt, therefore, is not a liquidated one; and cannot be set off, unless he who claims to set it off, has the proof in his hands, and be ready to prove it promptly and summarily. 2 Pothier's Obligations, n. 174."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hartley v. Hartley · McDaniel v. Rumore

2. “[I]t is contended that compensation cannot take place because it would lead to the prejudice of the two minor children in whose favor, as well as plaintiffs, the judgment of alimony was rendered, and article 2215 of the Civil Code specifically provides that compensation cannot take place to the prejudice of the rights acquired by a third person. Whilst it is true that the amount awarded by the judgment of alimony in the sum of $200[.00] payable each month is for the maintenance and support of both the plaintiff and the two minor children[,] it is nevertheless a judgment in plaintiffs favor, the amount awarded to be used by her for the joint support of them all. With relation to her and to the judgment awarded in her favor in such manner, the two children are not third persons within the meaning and contemplation of the article of the Code relied on.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 166 So. 3d 1221 - Hedlesky v. Hedlesky

3. ““Mrs. Saunier in consideration of her receiving the sum of $5,000 cash and certain real estate, and of Mr. Saunier assuming all of the debts of the community formerly existing between them, transferred, conveyed and delivered unto him, ‘all of her right, title and interest in and to all movable and immovable property belonging to the community of acquets and gains * * *,’ with the exception of the property and $5,000 cash which she had received. We are of the opinion that the wording of that agreement which became a part of the judgment clearly evidenced her intention to transfer and convey to her husband whatever right she may have had in any claim the community may have an interest in after its dissolution, including a claim for a refund of an over-payment of these federal income taxes.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cormier v. Billeaudeau