Coughlin v. Coughlin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A homestead to the extent of 160 acres of farming land, or of one acre within the limits of an incorporated town or city, occupied as a residence by the family of the owner, together with all the improvements on the same, shall be exempted from forced sale under any process of law, and shall not be alienated without the joint consent of- husband and wife, when that relation exists; but no property shall be exempt from sale for taxes, or for the payment of obligations contracted for the .purchase of said premises, or for the erection of improvements thereon: Provided, The provisions of this section shall not apply to any process of law obtained by virtue of a lien given by the consent of both husband and wife.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Locke v. Redmond

2. ““These provisions of our Constitution and statute have already been decided to be entitled to a liberal interpretation, so as to accomplish their object and carry out their spirit. Thus, no incumbrance, or lien, or interest, can ever attach to or affect the homestead, except the one specifically mentioned in the Constitution. No alienation of the homestead by the husband alone, in whatever way it may be effected, is of any validity. Nothing that he alone can do, or suffer to be done, can cast the slightest cloud upon the title of the homestead. It remains absolutely free from all liens and incumbrances, except those mentioned in the Constitution.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Locke v. Redmond