Gilbert v. Union College’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * The ‘unfortunate confusion’ in this field, as commented upon by Judge Moremen in Robertson v. Simmons, Ky.1959, 322 S.W.2d 476 , arising under former Section 381.220 governing restraints on alienation (now repealed), we believe will be avoided by new Section KRS 381.216, which substitutes actual events as the test for determining the validity of an interest rather than the metaphysical possibilities doctrine which dreamed up the ‘fertile octogenarian’, the ‘unborn widow’ and other possibilities as just reasons for invalidating interests in property. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Three Rivers Rock Co. v. Reed Crushed Stone Co.

2. ““ * * * In any event, the new standard should relieve somewhat the hesitation which has haunted both the bench and bar in dealing with the complex problems in this area of the law. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Three Rivers Rock Co. v. Reed Crushed Stone Co.