Fike v. Harshbarger’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
September 2015
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Clark v. Creswell · Gianakos v. Magiros · Renehan v. McAvoy · Meise v. Tayman
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The test of delivery is the relinquishment by the grantor of the custody or control of the deed. When he has formally executed and acknowledged it and has delivered it uncondi tionally to the grantee, or one acting for him, the conveyance is completed and the title has passed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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