Littig v. Littig’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A review of the evidence discloses that the defendant’s financial condition has not changed to any great extent since the date of the decree of divorce. While his actual income has increased his expenses have similarly increased, and it appears to the court that it is not at all likely there will be any change in the financial affairs of the parties if the present situation continues h> prevail. . . . The defendant con-cededly has. little, if any, property which could be divided. He has, however, a salary oí $6,000 per year. Under such circumstances, it should not be held that the defendant’s duty to support the plaintiff may be discharged by paying to her the sum of $1,000 as and for a final division of his property. . . . While the amount of an allowance for the support and maintenance of a divorced wife is generally a matter resting in the discretion of the court, is variable, revocable, and subject to’ the continuing authority of the court to change it, ordinarily it should not be changed, especially where the amount thereof has been stipulated, unless there has occurred a substantial change in the premises on which it was originally granted. . . . Upon the return of the record to the trial court, the defendant should be ordered to pay to the plaintiff or to- her attorneys an amount deemed reasonable by the trial court for the services rendered in preparing for and appearing at the hearing on the order.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Littig v. Superior Court of Dane County · 10 Wis. 2d 438 - Miner v. Miner

2. ““Doubtless the burden of paying alimony to the plaintiff and paying the expenses of maintaining his own home is not a light one, but that fact does 'not constitute a sufficient reason for relieving him. Palica v. Palica, 114 Wis. 236 , 90 N. W. 165 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Borchers v. Borchers

3. ““Ordinarily, the amount to be allowed for the support and maintenance of a divorced wife will not be disturbed unless manifestly unjust.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 9 Wis. 2d 523 - Bradley v. Bradley