Holt v. Holt’s Empirical Analysis
1957
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
May 1966
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Cushman v. Lane
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Fortunately, in custody cases, the court retains jurisdiction, and if future developments should indicate that a change of custody would be desirable, and for the best interests of the children, the Chancery Court is vested with full authority to revise its orders.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Swindle v. Bradley
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.