820 So. 2d 64 - Smith v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
January 2011
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Foremost Ins. Co. v. Parham · 551 So. 2d 259 - Hickox v. Stover · 438 So. 2d 757 - Torres v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. · Brushwitz v. Ezell · Fitzpatrick v. Brigman
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“To effectuate a transfer of title to real property, Alabama statutory law requires that a deed be in writing, that the grantor sign the deed, and that it be attested to by at least one witness.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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