Warren v. Compton’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 widow’s attorney insists that this strained relationship is a factor which aids in establishing fraudulent intent ... We would point out that a strained marriage relationship is a sword which cuts two ways. The surviving spouse could have been so inconsiderate, cold, and self-centered as to justify a transfer of property by the other spouse to those in whom he found solace, comfort, and care. We do not necessarily approve of Mr. Warren’s acts, but we are not trying a divorce lawsuit. We are determining whether the transfers were made with the intent to defeat the rights of the surviving spouse. The chancellor heard those people testify and observed their demeanor. He apparently found that the strained marriage relationship, taken in consideration of all other factors, did not establish a fraudulent intent on the part of the husband.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McClure v. Stegall

2. ““It matters not that a fair consideration was paid for the land, if the sale was made fraudulently with the intent to defeat the widow of her dower interest, it is voidable as to her.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Estate of Parsley