In re Faith’s Empirical Analysis
1944
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
May 1998
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Schaffer v. Levenson Wrecking Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“... the Christian name is that which is given one after his birth, or at baptism, or is afterward assumed by him in addition to his family name.... By the common law, since the time of the Norman Conquest, a legal name has consisted of one Christian, or given name, and of one surname, patronymic, or family name. The surname, or family name, of a person is that which is derived from the common name of his parents, or is borne by him in common with other members of his family”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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