Batman v. Creighton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 17 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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

1. “"The theory adopted in this state is that the contract which embodies the restriction may be enforced against both the promissor and those taking from him with notice, thereby including amongst those who may enforce the obligation not only the promisee, but those who take from him and those in the neighborhood who may be considered as beneficiaries of the contract."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Silver Blue Lake Apts., Inc. v. Silver Blue Lake HO Ass'n · 605 So. 2d 469 - Dade County v. Matheson

2. ““We take this case on appeal after the chancellor had heard all the evidence, determined the weight thereof, had observed the witnesses and determined the credibility of them and, therefore, was in a better position than this court to determine the questions of fact therein presented. We cannot say from the showing made that his decision was erroneous.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lambert v. Justus · 175 So. 2d 551 - Premium Groves, Inc. v. Grand Island Citrus Cooperative, Inc.

3. “"Necessity for Notice. — Restrictive covenants are only enforceable against those who have notice of such restrictions; those purchasers with notice of such restrictions are bound in equity thereby, and purchasers of property are held to have notice of the restrictive covenants contained in the deeds. Moreover, a purchaser in whose chain of title a deed appears which contains the restrictive covenant is chargeable with notice from the record, even though the restrictive covenant does not appear in his immediate deed, although where a deed does not include or refer to the restriction or to any document or record containing it, and the restriction is not contained or referred to in any muniment of title or on the plat of the subdivision or otherwise to afford binding constructive notice to a purchaser, the restriction will not be enforced." (Emphasis supplied).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hagan v. Sabal Palms, Inc.