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← 255 So. 2d 215 - Wells v. Spears

255 So. 2d 215 - Wells v. Spears’s Empirical Analysis

1971

Citation profile

6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
April 1982
most recently cited

1 federal appellate · 5 state decisions

Relationships

Relies on Johnson v. Johnson · Ducuy v. Falgoust · Harrell v. Stumberg · Poche v. Ruiz · Williams v. Terese

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.

  1. “In the event the seller fails to comply with this agreement within the time specified or for any other reason, the purchaser shall have the right either to demand the return of his deposit in full plus an equal amount to be paid as penalty by the seller; or the purchaser may demand specific performance, at his option.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage
  2. ““In the event bona fide curative work in connection with title is required, the parties herewith agree to and do extend the time for passing of act of sale by sixty days.” [Emphasis added.]”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage

How this case has been treated — in progress

Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.