Hertzel v. Weber’s Empirical Analysis
283 F. 921 · 1922
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
July 2011
most recently cited
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Sheldon v. Sill · Johnston v. Standard Mining Co. · Patterson v. Hewitt · Morgan v. Railroad Co. · Bushnell v. Kennedy
Most-quoted passages
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“an act declared to be void by statute which is malum in se or against public policy is utterly void and incapable of ratification, but an act or contract so declared void, which is neither wrong in itself nor against public policy, but which has been declared void for the protection or benefit of a certain party, or class of parties, is voidable only and is capable of ratification by the acts or silence of the beneficiary or beneficiaries ... Such an act or contract is valid until avoided, not void until validated, and it is subject to ratification and estoppel.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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