Murphy v. Murphy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The modified order is a new order, not a mere amendment of the original, and does not relate back to the situation as it existed at the time of granting the original. Such orders are subject to modification to fit changed conditions, not to reflect a wavering judicial mind. The real object of the modification was to compel the husband to pay his wife’s attorneys. This cannot be done indirectly where it cannot be done directly. That it cannot be done directly is settled by Sears et al. v. Swenson, supra.””

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

2. “"* * * [The attorneys] contend the alimony may be allowed so long as the action is pending and that until final judgment is entered the action is pending. In a sense this is true. It is pending for final judgment of dismissal, but the parties by their acts have withdrawn all issues between them and the court has lost jurisdiction * * *." (emphasis added) 56 S.D. at 359 , 228 N.W. at 466”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McNutt v. Beaty