Koster v. Welch’s Empirical Analysis
1900
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
July 1986
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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““While a person who signs an instrument of writing under seal is not allowed to show that it was without consideration, the rule has long prevailed that he has the right to show failure of consideration.” Koster v. Welch, 57 S. C. 95 , 35 S. E. 435 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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