Norman v. Ault’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The trial court had authority to enter a divorce decree nunc pro tunc as of [the prior] date ... where the jury had previously returned a verdict and the cause was ripe for judgment. “(E)very court has the inherent power — and it is the court’s duty — to correct its own records to make them speak the truth. [Cits.] Where based solely on the record, and without the necessity for the introduction of extrinsic evidence, the court may, on its own motion and without notice, enter such judgment and decree nunc pro tunc at a later date; and since such entry simply perfects the record, as between the parties it relates back to the time when it should have been entered, although a different rule would apply to sureties, intervening bona fide purchasers, or innocent third parties.””

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

2. “Georgia, like other states not generally recognizing common law marriages, will recognize as valid a common law marriage established under the laws of another state.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stanley v. Gov't Emps. Ins. Co.