6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 77 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 Neal Lovlace v. Timothy Kevin Copley.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Lovlace v. Timothy Kevin Copley Anchor | green | “the findings of fact must include as much of the subsidiary facts as is necessary to disclose to the reviewing court the steps by which the trial court reached its ultimate conclusion on each factual issue.” | 36 |
| 2 | In Re the Adoption of E.N.R. | green | “the court speaks through its order, not through the transcript.” | 12 |
| 3 | Neal Lovlace v. Timothy Kevin Copley | green | “one remedy appellate courts typically apply when a trial court's factual findings fail to satisfy the rule 52.01 requirement is to remand the case to the trial court with directions to issue sufficient findings and conclusions.” | 9 |
| 4 | Neal Lovlace v. Timothy Kevin Copley | green | “there is no bright-line test by which to assess the sufficiency of factual findings, but the findings of fact must include as much of the subsidiary facts as is necessary to disclose to the reviewing court the steps by which the trial court reached its ultimate conclusion on eac…” | 9 |
| 5 | Palmer v. Palmer | green | “no principle is better known than that which states that a court speaks through its orders and decrees entered upon the minutes of the court.” | 7 |
| 6 | Gooding v. Gooding | green | “may conduct a de novo review of the record to determine where the preponderance of the evidence lies or remand the case with instructions to make the requisite findings of fact and conclusions of law and enter judgment accordingly.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.