McElroy v. Long’s Empirical Analysis
170 F.2d 345 · 1948
Citation profile
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cited by 1 later decisions
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states following
December 1990
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Columbus & G. Ry. Co. v. Buford · Mobile Auto Co. v. Sturges · Borders v. State · Industrial Finance Corp. v. Wheat · Hall Commission Co. v. Crook
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“The fact that [a person] is known to a bidder to be an auctioneer, by profession selling as an agent for others, is of no import and is no notice that he may not be selling his own property.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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