Bly v. Bly’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““While we are not restricted by the findings of the circuit court, a divorce case on appeal being heard dé tioao, especial consideration is given to such findings, so largely based upon the credibility of the witnesses, and the revieAving court ought not to reverse the determination of the trial court in such a ease, unless convinced that it must haAe reached a different conclusion had it occupied the position of the loAver court, under like circumstances. ’ ’”

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

2. ““We are mindful that the parties should come into equity with clean hands and, like the trial judge, we are not impressed by some of the testimony. However, we cannot say that we must have reached a different conclusion if we had had the opportunity to see and hear the witnesses.””

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

3. ““In the instant case we find no reason for disturbing the determination of the trial judge either as to which party should have the decree of divorce or the award of alimony and property settlement.””

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