Roye v. Roye’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In considering these points, which charge that the trial court abused its discretion by ordering an unequal division of the property between the parties, we are mindful of the rule that where there are no findings of fact or conclusions of law, we must consider the evidence and all reasonable inferences and deductions that may be properly drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the appellee, [citing cases] Also there is a presumption in favor of the trial court’s exercise of its discretion regarding division of property in a divorce action, [citing cases]””

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

2. ““In a decree of divorce or annulment the court shall order a division of the estate of the parties in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage.””

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