317 So. 2d 205 - White v. Batson’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “". . . one which can be readily sold or mortgaged in the ordinary course of business, to a reasonable person familiar with the facts and appraised of the question of law involved. It need not be free from every technical defect, of all suspicion, or the possibility of litigation. It must be a record title free of rational substantial doubt to the extent that a purchaser should feel that he can hold his purchase in peace without the probability of attack and with reasonable assurance that it will be readily salable on the open market, (citations omitted). The word `merchantable' implies something less than a perfect title and permits of defects which are not reasonably liable to result in assault. This presents a question of fact as well as one of law." Accord, White v. Batson, 317 So.2d 205 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1975), writ refused, La., 320 So.2d 915 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 558 So. 2d 1326 - Bart v. Wysocki · 352 So. 2d 386 - Langford Land Co. v. Dietzgen Corp.