Bernstein v. Bernstein’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““No petition for review of any judgment for divorce * * * shall be allowed, any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding; but there may be a review of any order or judgment touching the alimony and maintenance of the wife, and the care, custody and maintenance of the .children, or any of them, as in other cases.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. V_ D. S v. W_ E. S

2. ““This being a proceeding in equity, we review the case de novo upon both the law and the evidence. We determine on the whole record what relief, if any, should be granted. McCarty v. McCarty, Mo., 300 S.W.2d 394, 399 ; Picadura v. Humphrey, Mo., 335 S.W.2d 6, 12 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. V_ D. S v. W_ E. S

3. ““ * * * This statute has long been in effect in this state and is the fixed public policy.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. V_ D. S v. W_ E. S