McFarran v. Knox’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 1 district · 10 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““All deeds, conveyances, agreements in writing of, or affecting title to real estate or any interest therein, * * * may be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county wherein such real estate is situate, and from and after the filing thereof fqr record in such office and not before, such deeds, bonds and agreements in writing shall take effect as to subsequent bona fide purchasers and encumbrancers by mortgage, judgment or otherwise not having notice thereof.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reed v. Munn · Salisbury v. La Fitte

2. ““In this view the judgment of McFarren, upon being filed in the office of the recorder, became a lien upon McGovney's interest in the land in dispute as assignee of the bond from Rose, which was an equitable interest, unless such interest passed by virtue of the prior assignment.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reed v. Munn

3. ““The assignment by the obligee or his assignee of a bond for the conveyance of real estate comes clearly within the provisions of this section, and unless recorded will not take effect as against a subsequent bona fide purchaser or incumbrancer without notice.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reed v. Munn