52 Ill. App. 2d 262 - Gregory v. Gregory’s Empirical Analysis

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90 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 91 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Although the effect may be to deprive a second wife of support, from a legal standpoint, the first come first and the second come second. In other words, the first obligations must be met before the second obligations can or will be considered.” Gregory, 52 Ill. App. 2d at 268 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 89 Wis. 2d 509 - Besaw v. Besaw · 131 Ill. App. 2d 388 - Pearlman v. Pearlman

2. ““While the court may not change the amount past due under a decree of the court, it does have the power to modify the terms of a decree as to alimony and maintenances as shall appear reasonable and proper, the modification to apply to future payments. Chapter 40, Section 19, Illinois Revised Statutes. Our courts have laid down the rules upon which such modification shall be made. It must be shown that the conditions and circumstances of the parties have materially changed since the entry of the decree, so as to make the modification equitable.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 131 Ill. App. 2d 388 - Pearlman v. Pearlman

3. ““The measure of the sum paid is the need of the wife or children and the ability of the husband to pay. Herrick v. Herrick, 319 Ill. 146 , 149 N.E. 820 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 33 Ill. App. 3d 568 - Lenz v. Lenz