Kirkland v. Kirkland’s Empirical Analysis
1959
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
June 1967
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Deaton v. Rush · Mecom v. Gallagher · Shaver v. Hughes · Parchman v. Parchman · Southwest Nat. Bank v. Chapman
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In the hearing on the issues raised by plea of privilege and controverting affidavit the venue facts alone are in issue. It is not a trial on the merits. “In a suit for the recovery of personal property the main and controlling venue fact is the location of the property in the county where venue is sought to be maintained. (Citing cases.) “In our opinion the matter as to the want of jurisdiction of the court is for the trial on the merits. If the petition fails to state a cause of action or to show jurisdiction it may be cured by amendment.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Langdeau v. Erwin
How this case has been treated — in progress
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