Dunlap v. Green’s Empirical Analysis
60 F. 242 · 1894
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
October 1937
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Phoenix Mut Life Ins Co v. Raddin · John Games v. John Stiles · Alstin v. Cundiff · Kennedy v. Embry · McKamey v. Thorp
Most-quoted passages
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““A deed is void which does not in some way point out the grantor and grantee. The usual method of describing a person is by giving his name in full. But this is not the only method. Any other description would suffice which would distinguish him from others; as, for example, where one is described by bis office or by bis relation, to other persons. 5 Am. & Bing. Enc. Law, 432, and cases there cited. * * * The office of a name at common law is merely to identify, and for that purpose the description in the deed objected to seems to be sufficient. If evidence should develop that there was more than one Wheeler in the city of New Orleans state of Louisiana, or more than,one firm of Darcy & Wheeler in said city, it would merely be a case of latent ambiguity, arising from extraneous evidence, capable of being removed, and in every such case of doubt the true party may be shown by parol.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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