Bessinger v. Bessinger’s Empirical Analysis
1962
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
June 1967
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Lewis v. Lewis · Hughes v. Hughes · Miller v. Miller · Rakestraw v. Rakestraw · Wegener v. Wegener
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"The allowance of permanent alimony and disposition of joint property rests within the sound discretion of the trial court, to be exercised in the light of all surrounding circumstances, and the Supreme Court will not disturb the determinations made on such issues unless they are against the clear weight of the evidence or constitute an abuse of discretion."”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. MacKey v. MacKey
How this case has been treated — in progress
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