Maynard v. Raines’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 11 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “* # However, when there is an express-power of sale for purposes of support, we have uniformly ruled that the life tenant is the judge of the necessity, and may sell the property without applying to the court. Louisville Baptist Orphans ’ Home v. Igleheart’s Adm’rs, 223 Ky. 702 , 4 S. W. (2d) 693 ; Fidelity & Columbia Trust Co. v. Harlderoad,, 224 Ky. 5 , 5 S. W. (2d) 477 . Here the property was devised to the widow during the period of her life ‘with full power of disposition vested in her to sell or dispose of any or all of same in the event it is necessary for her support.’ Thus the testator’s chief concern was the welfare of his wife. He gave her the express power to sell for her necessary support, and made her the judge of the necessity. * #”

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