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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 38 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 Martin v. Martin.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin v. Martin Anchor | green | “if a party is financially able to pay her attorney, an award of attorney's fees is not appropriate.” | 11 |
| 2 | Geiger v. Geiger | green | “reluctant to disturb a chancellor's discretionary determination whether or not to award attorney fees and of the amount of any award.” | 7 |
| 3 | Jones v. Jones | green | “a spouse who has made a material contribution toward the acquisition of property which is titled in the name of the other may claim an equitable interest in such jointly accumulated property incident to a divorce proceeding.” | 5 |
| 4 | Creekmore v. Creekmore | green | “it is hornbook law that whether to award alimony and the amount to be awarded are largely within the discretion of the chancellor.” | 5 |
| 5 | Martin v. Martin | green | “a party is financially able to pay her attorney, an award of attorney's fees is not appropriate.” | 5 |
| 6 | Jones v. Starr | green | “generally, it is true that, unless the party can establish inability to pay, attorney's fees should not be awarded by the court.” | 5 |
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.