Dreyfus v. Barton’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 district · 10 state decisions

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

1. ““This statute exempts the whole proceeds, or any part of ft, whether the value accrues during the life or after the death of the insured. The cash surrender value of the policy is just as much ‘proceeds’ of the policy, within the meaning of the statute, as would be the full amount after the death of the insured. In other words, when the person insured dies, the proceeds of the policy are exempt; while he lives, if the policy acquires a cash surrender value, this cash surrender value is ‘proceeds’ within the meaning of the -statute, and exempt so long as the value in either case does not exceed three [now five] thousand dollars. Any other construction of the statute would impair, if it did not destroy in some cases, the object of the statute.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Brinson · 409 So. 2d 704 - Bonds v. Bonds

2. ““1813. (2140.) Amount o-f Life Insurance Policy — Bow Payable. — The proceeds of a life insurance policy, to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars upon any one life, shall- inure to the party ox parties named as the beneficiaries thereof, free from all liability for the debts of the person whose life was insured, even though such person paid the premiums thereon. “1814. (2141.) Amount of Life Insurance Policy — Payable to Executor.— The proceeds of a life insurance policy not exceeding five thousand ($5,000.-00) dollars payable to the executor, or administrator, of the insured, shall inure to the heirs or legatees, freed from all liability for the debts of the decedent, except premiums paid on the policy by any one other than the insured for debts due for expenses of last illness and for burial; but if the life of the deceased be insured for the benefit of his heirs or legatees at the time of his death otherwise, and they shall collect the same, the sum collected shall be deducted from the five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars and the excess of the latter only shall be exempt.” Laws 1908, c. 175, in effect February 20, 1908.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Brinson