Get status of linked ticket using formula using misc Custom fields

[Shannon Wright]

I looked at the following but am not getting any results back.

issueLink.getSourceObject() and issueLink.getDestinationObject()  return an Issue. Access the name of the issue's status, type and priority, do this:

issueLink.getSourceObject().getPriority().getName()

issueLink.getSourceObject().getIssueType().getName()

issueLink.getSourceObject().getStatus().getName()

Am looking to get the Status of any linked ticket.  Bonus would be to get Linktype as well.