Elmore v. Butler’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Authority to execute, indorse, or transfer negotiable instruments, such as a bill of exchange or promissory note, need not be in writing, but may be conferred by parol, although the authority is not to be lightly inferred, but must be clearly shown. 2 Corpus Juris, 451; Verbo Agency, § 51. * * * “Also, where a person’s name is signed for him at his direction and in his presence by another, the signature becomes his own, and is sufficient to give the same validity to an instrument as though written by the person himself. 36 Cyc. 451, Verbo Signatures, point 28. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 254 So. 2d 484 - Alexandria Volkswagen, Inc. v. McNeal

2. “"The foregoing authorities convince us the signature of M. M. Elmore, affixed by G. F. Sheppard, where the former was present authorizing, aiding and consenting, became the signature of M. M. Elmore and thus effectively conveyed the property in dispute. * * *."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 317 So. 2d 205 - White v. Batson

3. “put your finger on the pen and let me write for you”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 317 So. 2d 205 - White v. Batson