Todd v. Ward’s Empirical Analysis
1918
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
January 1967
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Frederic v. Wilkins · Birmingham Railway L. & P. Co. v. Hinton · Sellers v. Knight · Thomas v. Holden · Matter of Clark
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 fact that, on inquisition in the probate court, Todd was found to be of unsound mind approximately three months after the transaction was consummated was without legitimate influence upon the issues tendered and contested in this cause; it being a purely ex parte proceeding and had subsequent to the creation of the rights of contract brought under consideration by this bill. Frederic v. Wilkins, 182 Ala. 343 , 62 South. 518 .””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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