Kennedy v. Justus’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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. ““Real estate brokerage agreements required to be in writing.-Any agreement entered into subsequent to the first day of July, 1949, authorizing or employing an agent of broker to purchase or sell lands, tenements, or hereditaments or any interests in or concerning them, for a commission or other compensation, shall be void unless the agreement, or some memorandum or note thereof shall be in writing and signed by the person to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized. No such agreement or employment shall be considered exclusive unless specifically so stated therein. § 70-1-43, N.M.S.A. 1953, Compilation.” 325 P.2d at 717 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brown v. Poulos

2. ““It is apparent that the Court was persuaded that the statute in question requires not only a written listing or contract employing the broker, but also a writing, such as a power of attorney, to evidence the authority of the agent who lists property for an owner. We find this not to be a proper construction of the statute but conclude that such a listing is binding on the principal if the purported agent was in fact an agent for such purpose under the general law of agency, and such an agency may be created by parol or estoppel, and proven by circumstantial evidence.” 325 P.2d at 718 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brown v. Poulos