Ward v. Ward’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Under pertinent Colorado statutes a husband cannot devise or bequeath away from his wife more than one-half of his property without her written consent . . . and where he agrees to will to another a portion of his estate, the latter takes subject to this statutory provision. Such an agreement cannot deprive the widow of her lawful rights.” (Syl. f 5.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re the Estate of Mullin

2. “`what is reasonable in any case must depend upon the subject-matter of the agreement, the purpose for which it was entered into, the situation and relations of the parties, and the circumstances under which it was made.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. MARCOR HOUSING SYSTEMS v. First Am. Title Co.

3. “A greater amount or degree of certainty is required in the terms of an agreement, which is to be specifically executed in equity, than is necessary in a contract which is to be the basis of an action at law for damages.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bowman v. Reyburn