Burnworth v. Burnworth’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
October 1986
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Fortuna Corp. v. Sierra Blanca Sales Co., Inc. · Van Orman v. Nelson · Glaser v. Dannelley
Most-quoted passages
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“It is well settled that it is the duty of the lower court on remand of a cause to comply with the mandate of the appellate court, and to obey the directions therein without variation * * *. The mandate of the appellate tribunal is law to the trial court, and must be strictly obeyed. Where the mandate directs that a particular judgment be entered, that a specified ruling be made, or that a designated course be pursued, the inferior tribunal must yield obedience to the directions given. [Emphasis added.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Weaver v. Weaver
How this case has been treated — in progress
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