Ballard v. Gilbert’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"* * * Since feudal times it has been the rule that the relation of landlord and tenant is not a mere technical one, but implies a relation of trust and confidence that should not be abused. The tenant being in possession, must act in good faith. He should not be permitted to set up a title of his own or that of another so long as his contract exists. "This court is committed to the doctrine that after the expiration of his lease a tenant may disclaim the title of his landlord and force him to an action for recovery within the period of the statute of limitations, but before any foundation can be laid for the operation of the statute, a clear, positive and continued disclaimer and disavowal of the landlord's title and the assertion of an adverse right must be brought home to the landlord by positive and distinct notice."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 164 So. 2d 246 - SS Jacobs Company v. Weyrick