Chrun v. Chrun’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

39 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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “... [T]he motion in this case makes no averments nor could it be liberally construed as pleading equitable grounds for review of the judgment. Instead, the language of the motion is consistent with that customarily employed in motions to modify decrees, citing changed circumstances, but making no reference to mistake, accident or extrinsic fraud ... [W]e cannot say that she has invoked the equitable powers of the court to divide the previously undivided property. The trial court was thus without jurisdiction to proceed, the judgment in the dissolution having become final.”

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

2. “When a judgment of the trial court distributing marital property becomes final, it may not be modified in the same case. State ex rel. McClintock v. Black, 608 S.W.2d 405 . To the extent that property is not divided by the decree of dissolution, the only remedy after the judgment becomes final is a separate suit in equity.”

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