Heien v. Crabtree’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 2 district · 28 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The descriptive phrases, “equitable adoption,” “adoption by estoppel,” and “adoptive status,” are used in decided cases strictly as a shorthand method of saying that because of the promises, acts and conduct of an intestate deceased, those claiming under and through him are es-topped to assert that a child was not legally adopted or did not occupy the status of an adopted child.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Flynn v. State · T.W.E. v. K.M.E.

2. “§ 3. Definitions and Use of Terms When used in this Code, unless otherwise apparent from the context: (b) “Child” includes an adopted child, whether adopted by an existing or former statutory procedure or by acts of estoppel, but, unless expressly so stated herein, does not include an unrecognized, illegitimate child of the father. § 40. Inheritance By and From an Adopted Child For purposes of inheritance under the laws of descent and distribution, an adopted child shall be regarded as the child of the parent or parents by adoption, such adopted child and its descendants inheriting from and through the parent or parents by adoption and their kin the same as if such child were the natural legitimate child of such parent or parents by adoption, and such parent or parents by adoption and their kin inheriting from and through such adopted child the same as if such child were the natural legitimate child of such parent or parents by adoption. The natural parent or parents of such child and their kin shall not inherit from or through said child, but said child shall inherit from and through its natural parent or parents. Nothing herein shall prevent any parent by adoption from disposing of his property by will according to law. The presence of this Section specifically relating to the rights of adopted children shall in no way diminish the rights of such children, under the laws of descent and distribution or otherwise, which they acquire by virtue of their inclusion in the definit”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pope Ex Rel. Fisk v. First National Bank in Dallas · Curry v. Williman

3. ““Petitioners’ rights can be no better or higher than the rights of those through whom they claim. If Frank and Rosa had survived R. F. and were seeking to establish a right of succession to his estate, they would not be heard to claim the aid of equity. Through neglect or design they breached their agreement to adopt. More than that, there would be no basis in promises, acts or conduct on the part of R. F. upon which to erect an estoppel. Neither he nor his mother breached a duty to Frank and Rosa or in any way misled them to their detriment.” 369 S.W.2d at 30 (Emphasis added).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Estate of McConNell · In Re Estate of Jarboe