In re Cannon’s Empirical Analysis
121 F. 582 · 1903
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
December 1917
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Stewart v. Platt · Bayley v. Greenleaf · King v. Fraser · Williams v. Beard
Most-quoted passages
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“•‘The mischief which the recording laws are intended to prevent is the obtaining of credit by reason of the ostensible ownership of property which in reality is covered by a secret lien, and the great object of all such laws is to give notice -notice to all purchasers and notice to creditors who give credit on the faith of property.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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