Williamson Stinson v. E Williamson’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “As Mississippi courts recognize, the “controlling factor” in determining the homestead character of any given parcel is “whether or not the property is devoted to homestead purposes.... ” Certainly in the usual situation, the householder will have owned and sold the family home as part of the realty. However, nothing in the statute compels or even suggests to us that “land and buildings” as used therein represents anything other than categories of property the householder is entitled, within limits, to hold as exempt from execution or attachment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Cobbins · Vanessa Ann Cobbins Vanessa Ann Cobbins v. Derek a Henderson

2. “As Mississippi courts recognize, the “controlling factor” in determining the homestead character of any given parcel is “whether or not the property is devoted to homestead purposes...””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Carpenter v. First State Bank (In re Carpenter) · Vanessa Ann Cobbins Vanessa Ann Cobbins v. Derek a Henderson

3. “In construing the homestead statute, the Mississippi Supreme Court has established a rule of construction that requires resolution of doubt or ambiguity in the exemptionist's favor [because] [t]he concern of the homestead exemption provision is to protect the entire family from the misfortunes or imprudence of its primary breadwinner, referred to in the statutory language as householder.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Vanessa Ann Cobbins Vanessa Ann Cobbins v. Derek a Henderson