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6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Daub's Estate.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Daub's Estate Anchor
pa · 1931
green “a widow is entitled to full information regarding her deceased husband's estate before she can be called upon to make her election. . . .” 3
2 Daub's Estate
pa · 1931
green “during which important evidence was lost by death,” 3
3 Daub's Estate
pa · 1931
green “laches should not be attributed to her . . . .” 3
4 McCutcheon's Estate
· 1925
green “full knowledge of all essential facts.” 3
5 Kreiser's Appeal
· 1871
green “abundance of caution because she did not have sufficient information about the decedent's non-probate assets, as her husband was very secretive about his finances and she had no knowledge about his finances.” 3
6 Kreiser's Appeal
· 1871
green “to bind the widow she must have full knowledge of the facts” 3

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