231 So. 2d 793 - Harrell v. Harrell’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
41 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 41 later decisions — most recently November 2014 · most notably 637 So. 2d 850 - Chamblee v. Chamblee (1994), 610 So. 2d 348 - Tilley v. Tilley (1992)
41 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Brabham v. Brabham · Boyer v. Dye · De Marco v. De Marco · Ellis v. Ellis · Cox v. Cox
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 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“... [W]e are unable to discern any plausible reason why a lump-sum award if reasonable in amount as determined from the circumstances of the parties, would violate the terms of the statute even though made in conjunction with other alimony.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“against the overwhelming weight of the evidence.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“The peculiar features of a joint and several bank account make it difficult, if not impossible, in most cases, to determine what portion of the account belongs to each depositor. A long series of deposits which cannot be traced to their source, and a similar series of withdrawals which cannot be traced to their destination, are normally involved. This defect is inherent in the severalty feature of such bank accounts wherein each depositor is allowed to treat joint property as if it were entirely his own. A joint bank account of this kind is generally a creature of contract between parties avowedly indifferent to the exact percentage of ownership between themselves. It is said that the law should take them at their word and give effect to their contract without making detailed evidentiary inquiries to establish factual ownership. The prevailing view seems to be, however, that while joint accounts are presumed to be vested in the names as given in the deposit as equal contributors and owners in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the intention of the parties is the controlling factor, and where a controversy arises as to the ownership thereof evidence is admissible to show the true situation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Stevens v. Smith
How this case has been treated — in progress
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