McVey v. Chester’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Ordinarily, when one parent, having minor children’s custody dies, the other parent becomes entitled to such custody unless it clearly appears that the surviving parent is unfit to have the children’s custody, in which case, their welfare forbids award of custody to such parent. But in awarding custody and appointing guardians of children, children’s welfare is paramount tofheir parent’s claims, 30 O.S.1951 § 11, In re Guardianship of Hight; supra [ 194 Okl. 214 , 148 P.2d 475 ], and cases Cited therein. See also Roberts v. Biggs, Okl., 272 P.2d 438 , and cited cases.- “Another rule very pertinent in 'the instant case is that á parent’s fitness to have the custody of a child musí' be determined as of the time of hearing of the petition. In Guardianship of Willis, 123 Cal.App.2d 446 , 266 P.2d 944 . This rule was applied by the trial judge in Roberts v. Biggs, supra, and approved by this Court on appeal.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hood v. Adams

2. “Another rule very pertinent in the instant case is that a parent’s fitness to have the custody of a child must be determined as of the time of hearing of the petition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Weber v. Linch