Golson v. Golson’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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

1. “"7. Nell Holden Golson was not represented by counsel in said Tennessee proceedings; Nell Holden Golson did not make an appearance either personally or through counsel in said proceedings; she did not waive service of process or her right to be present or represented in said proceedings; she was not present in the State of Tennessee at the time said suit was filed nor has she been present in the State of Tennessee since the filing of said suit; the Court in Tennessee did not appoint an attorney at law to represent her therein. "8. At all times pertinent to this Rule, Nell Holden Golson has continuously resided in the community-owned home at 3135 Woodcrest drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and James E. Golson knew of her residence and whereabouts at the time the Tennessee suit was filed and at the time the Tennessee Judgment of Divorce was rendered and signed. "9. The Tennessee Judgment of Divorce was obtained ex parte by James E. Golson, and by default. "10. The Tennessee Judgment of Divorce makes no mention of alimony pendente lite or other maintenance and support obligation on the part of James E. Golson, but is silent as to that issue. "11. The only service made upon Nell Holden Golson in the Tennessee proceedings was `constructive service,' i. e., an advertisement appearing in newspaper published in the City of Savannah, Tennessee, the city in which the Tennessee Court is situated, for a period of four (4) consecutive weeks."”

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