Laughlin v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 3 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘The mere fact that a person is of unsound mind does not necessarily preclude him from establishing his domicile, as the question must depend entirely upon the extent to which his reason has been impaired. In general it may be stated that but a comparatively slight degree of understanding is required in order that his action may he recognized.’ “ * * *If the evidence showed that Watson intended to change his domicile, we might readily agree with counsel that his mind was not sufficiently impaired to prevent his so doing, but we cannot agree that the above-quoted rule has any application in this state, where the question of fixing the residence of minors, incompetents, and persons of unsound mind is regulated by statute. “Under sections 6538 and 6539, Rev. Laws of 1910, county courts of this state are authorized to appoint guardians of the persons and estates of persons adjudged to be mentally incompetent to manage their property by complying with the procedure prescribed by said sections. Under section 3333 a guardian appointed by a court has power over the person and property of the ward, unless otherwise ordered. “Section 3334 is as follows: “ ‘A guardian of the person is charged with the custody of the ward, and must look to his support, health and education, lie may fix the residence of the ward at any place within the state, but not elsewhere, without permission of the court.’ “It is unnecessary for us to determine what the weight of authority is in other jurisdictions”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coppedge v. Clinton