Ackerman v. Abbott’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
2
states following
September 2015
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Senior v. Braden · Columbian Carbon Co. v. Kight · Walters v. M. & M. BANK OF ELLISVILLE · Walters v. Merchants & Manufacturers Bank · M.M. & G., Inc. v. Jackson
Most-quoted passages
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“is a species of estoppel by deed, the principle that a grantor may not deny the truth of a deed against one in whose favor he executed it. Having conveyed title he did not have, when the grantor finally does acquire title, the doctrine operates to vest title automatically in the grantee. , ,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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