241 So. 2d 738 - Radabaugh v. Ware’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It is true that in that section no mention is made of contracts to sell, but only of deeds and mortgages. We apprehend that the writers of the opinions had in mind that if the execution of contracts to sell homesteads were not so formalized, the transfer of homestead property, sacrosanct as it is, could be eventually effected by decree of specific performance, although the contract forming the basis of such a transfer would have small resemblance to the formality with which it was intended that conveyances of homesteads should be accomplished.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 460 So. 2d 993 - Rosenthal v. FINGER AND MARGOLIS, PA

2. ““1. That the suit filed by the Plaintiffs was for a breach of- contract for the sale of real property located within the State of Florida. “2. That the contract sued upon has been attached to the complaint and that the contract affirmatively shows on its face the signature of only one witness for the alleged purchaser and alleged seller. “3. That Florida Statute 689.01 requires that the contract for the sale of real property must be ‘signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. * * * > »”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 245 So. 2d 141 - Kroner v. Esteves

3. ““A contract is a legal relationship creating obligations between two or more parties enforceable at law. Kislak v. Kreedian, Fla. 1957, 95 So.2d 510 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dickerson, Inc. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.