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  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Table of cases
  9. Table of statutes
  10. 1 An introduction to the signature
    1. Dictionary definitions
    2. The manuscript signature
    3. Statutory definition of signature
  11. 2 The functions of a signature
    1. The primary evidential function
    2. Secondary evidential functions
    3. Cautionary function
    4. Protective function
    5. Channelling function
    6. Record-keeping function
  12. 3 Disputing a manuscript signature
    1. Defences
    2. Evidence of the manuscript signature
      1. The identity of the person affixing the manuscript signature
      2. Intention to authenticate and adopt the document
  13. 4 Methods of authentication before manuscript signatures
    1. Objects as a means of authentication
    2. The seal
    3. Witnesses and scribes
    4. The sign of the cross
    5. The chirograph
  14. 5 Manuscript signatures
    1. Impression of a mark
      1. Bills of exchange
      2. An interest in real property
      3. Wills
      4. United States of America
    2. Illegible writing
    3. Assisted signature or mark
      1. Wills
    4. A name without a signature
    5. Mistake as to the name
    6. Variations of a name
      1. Voting
      2. Wills
      3. United States of America
    7. The use of initials
      1. Statute of Frauds
      2. Judicial use
      3. Wills
      4. Rights in property
      5. Voting
      6. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
      7. United States of America
    8. The use of a surname
      1. Statute of Frauds
      2. Deeds
    9. The use of a trade name
    10. A partial signature
    11. Words other than a name
    12. An identifying phrase
    13. Abbreviation of a name
  15. 6 Marks used as signatures
    1. A seal imprint
      1. Wills
      2. Interest in real property
      3. Court records
    2. The use of a fingerprint
    3. The use of a printed name
      1. Statute of Frauds
      2. Real property
      3. Public notices
    4. The use of a lithographed name
    5. The use of a rubber stamp
      1. Wills
      2. Voting
      3. Judicial use
      4. Statute of Frauds
      5. Ecclesiastical use
      6. Solicitors Act 1932
      7. Administrative use
      8. United States of America
    6. A stencil-pen
  16. 7 Mechanical signatures
    1. Signature machines
    2. Mechanical marks by human action
      1. Typewriting
      2. Telegram
      3. Telex
      4. Facsimile
  17. 8 The writing material
  18. 9 An incorrect signature and absence of a signature
  19. Index

Table of cases

Australia

Federal

Neill v Hewens (1953) 89 CLR 165 fn 4
Torrac Investments Pty Ltd v Australian National Airlines Commission [1985] ANZ Conv. R 8278 fn 56

New South Wales

Molodysky v Vema Australia Pty Ltd (1989) NSW ConvR 55446, [1989] AUConstrLawNlr 14379 fn 62

Victoria

Tina Motors Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1977] VR 20511 fn 1

Canada

Federal

R v Fredericton Housing Limited [1973] FC 196, [1973] CTC 16069 fn 24
R v Kapoor 52 CCC (3d) 4123 fn 27
R v Welsford, Re [1967] 2 OR 496, [1968] 1 CCC 1, 2 CRNS 555 fn 78
Schultz, Re (1984), 8 DLR (4th) 14730 fn 74

British Colombia

Beatty v First Exploration Fund 1987 and Company, Limited Partnership 25 BCLR2d 377 (1988)84 fn 89
R v Blumes, 2002 BCPC 45 (CanLII)58 fn 88
R v Pearce, 2000 BCSC 037658 fn 88

New Brunswick

United Canso Oil & Gas Ltd, Re (1980) 12 BLR 130, 76 APR 282, 41 NSR (2d) 282 (TD)58 fn 90, 82 fn 76

Ontario

MacDonald v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada [2006] OJ No 4428 (Sup Ct) (QL), 2006 Can LII 41699 (ON SC)53 fn 67
R v Burton [1970] 3 CCC 381, [1970] 2 OR 512, 8 CRNS 269 (Ont HCJ)55 fn 77
R v Parkinson [2002] OJ No 5478 (Ct J) (QL)58 fn 88

Denmark

Case U.1959.40/1H (2009)85 fn 3

England and Wales

Adam v Kerr (1798) 1 B & P 360, 126 ER 95219 fn 4
Adams, In the Goods of (1872) LR 2 P & D 36786 fn 7
Addy v Grix (1803) 8 Ves Jun 185, 32 ER 324 41
Allen v Bennet (1810) 3 Taunt 169, 128 ER 6748 fn 42
Baker v Dening (1838) 8 AD & E 94, 112 ER 77120 fn 10
Ball v Dunsterville (1791) 4 TR 313, 100 ER 103842 fn 16
Bartletts de Reya v Byrne [1983] 1WLUK 17, (1983) 133 NLJ 1101, Times, 14 January 1983, (1983) 127 SJ 69, [1983] CLY 360437 fn 121
Bateman v Pennington (1840) 3 MooPCC 22385 fn 4
Behnke v Bed Shipping Co. [1927] 1 KB 64971 fn 32
Bennett v Brumfitt (1867–68) 3 LRCP 2854 fn 71, 63 fn 108
Blades v Lawrence (1873–74) 9 LRQB 374, (1874) 43 LJR QB 13354 fn 73, 57 fn 87
Blay v Pollard and Morris [1930] 1 KB 62813 fn 6
Bleakley v Smith (1840) 11 Sim 149, 59 ER 83189 fn 3
Blewitt’s Goods, Re (1879–81) 5 PD 11630 fn 69
Borman v Lel [2001] 6 WLUK 189, [2002] WTLR 237, [2002] CLY 4329 also known as: Parsons, In the Estate of44 fn 26
British Estate Investment Society Ltd v Jackson (H M Inspector of Taxes) (1954–58) 37 Tax Cas 79, [1956] TR 397, 35 ATC 413, 50 R & IT 33 58–59 fn 91
Brown v National Westminster Bank Ltd [1964] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 187, [1964] 6 WLUK 133, [1964] CLY 19111 fn 1
Bryce’s Goods, Re (1839) 2 Curt 325, 163 ER 42720 fn 13
Brydges (Town Clerk of Cheltenham) v Dix (1890–91) 7 TLR 21548 fn 47
Central Motors (Birmingham) v PA & SNP Wadsworth (trading as Pensagain) [1982] 5 WLUK 265, [1983] CLY 6u, [1982] CAT 231, 28 May 1982, (1983) 133 NLJ 5553 fn 12, 13–14 fn 10
Chalcraft’s Goods, Re [1948] P 222, [1948] 1 All ER 700, 65 TLR 246, [1948] 3 WLUK 52, [1948] LJR 1111, (1948) 92 SJ 181, [1947–51] CLY 10955, also known as Chalcraft v Giles34 fn 104
Champion v Plummer (1805) 5 Esp 239, 170 ER 798, 1 Bos & P (NR) 252, 127 ER 45848 fn 42
Chichester v Cobb (1866) 14 LTNS 43328 fn 56
Christian Goods, Re (1849) 2 Rob. Ecc. 110, 163 ER 126029 fn 68
Clark’s Goods, Re (1839) 2 Curt 329, 163 ER 42829 fn 67
Clarke’s Goods, Re (1858) LJR 27 NS P & M 18, 1 Sw & Tr 592, 164 ER 61125 fn 40
Clipper Maritime Ltd v Shirlstar Container Transport Ltd (The ‘Anemone’) [1987] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 546, [1987] 2 WLUK 45, [1987] CLY 184675 fn 49
Cohen v Roche [1927] 1 KB 169, [1926] 6 WLUK 8833 fn 100
Cooch v Goodman (1842) 2 QB 580, 114 ER 22842 fn 17
Cook, In the Estate of, [1960] 1 WLR 353, [1960] 1 All ER 689, [1960] 2 WLUK 75, 75 ALR2d 892, (1960) 104 SJ 311, [1960] CLY 3327, also known as Murison v Cook35 fn 111
Co-operative Bank plc v Tipper [1996] 4 All ER 366, [1995] 11 WLUK 74, Times, 5 July 1996, [1996] CLY 40986 fn 8
Copeland v Smith [2000] 1 WLR 1371, [2000] 1 All ER 457, [1999] 10 WLUK 381, [2000] CP Rep 14, (1999) 143 SJLB 276, Times, 20 October 1999, [1999] CLY 45728 fn 58, 59 fn 95
De Beauvais v Green (1905–06) 22 TLR 81656 fn 80
Debtor (No 2021 of 1995) ex parte, Inland Revenue Commissioners v The Debtor, Re a; Re a Debtor (No 2022 of 1995) ex parte, Inland Revenue Commissioners v The Debtor [1996] 2 All ER 345, [1995] 11 WLUK 290, [1996] BCC 189, [1996] 1 BCLC 538, [1996] BPIR 398, [1996] CLY 346979 fn 65
Doe d. Phillips, Jones, and Morris v Evans and Lloyd (1833) 1 C & M 450, 149 ER 476, (1833) LJ Ex 2 NS 17943 fn 20
Donnelly v Broughton [1891] AC 435 PC21 fn 15
Dormer v Thurland (1728) 2 Eq Ca Abr 663, 22 ER 557, 2 P Wms 506, 24 ER 83739 fn 2
Douce’s, Re the Goods of (1862) 2 Sw & Tr 592, 164 ER 112725 fn 41
Durrell v Evans (1862) 1 H & C 174, 31 LJ Ex 337, 9 Jur NS 104, 10 WR 665, 7 LT 97, 158 ER 848 Ex Ch47 fn 39
Dyas v Stafford [1882] 9 LR Ir 52034 fn 102
Ellis v Smith (1754) 1 Ves Jun 11, 1 Ves Jun Supp 1, 30 ER 205, 34 ER 66640 fn 5
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, In re [1893] 3 Ch 38572 fn 35
Evans v Hoare [1892] 1 QB 593, (1892) 66 LTR NS 34547 fn 38
Field’s Goods, Re (1843) 3 Curt 752, 163 ER 89020 fn 10
Finn, Re (1935) 105 LJP 3644 fn 26
First National Securities Ltd v Jones [1978] Ch 109, [1978] 2 WLR 475, [1978] 2 All ER 221, [1977] 11 WLUK 24, (1977) 121 SJ 760, Times, 9 November 1977, [1978] CLY 79342 fn 18
Firstpost Homes Ltd v Johnson [1995] 1 WLR 1567, [1995] 4 All ER 355, [1995] 7 WLUK 274, [1996] 1 EGLR 175, [1996] 13 EG 125, (1995) 92(28) LSG 30, (1995) 139 SJLB 187, [1995] NPC 135, Times, 14 August 1995, [1996] CLY 502569 fn 25
Fitzpatrick v Secretary of State for the Environment and Epping Forest DC [1990] 1 WLUK 107, [1990] 1 PLR 8, (1990) 154 LG Rev 72, [1990] CLY 4361a59 fn 94
Geary v Physic (1826) 5 B & C 234, 108 ER 8785 fn 1
George v Surrey (1830) 1 M & M 516, 173 ER 124319 fn 5
Glover’s Goods (1847), Re 11 Jur 1022, 5 Notes of Cases 55326 fn 43
Godwin v Francis (1870) LR 5 CP 295, 22 LT Rep NS 33870 fn 31
Good Challenger Navegante SA v Metalexportimport SA (The ‘Good Challenger’) [2003] EWHC 10 (Comm), [2003] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 471, [2003] 1 WLUK 69, [2003] CLY 195, appealed [2003] EWCA Civ 1668, [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 67, [2003] 11 WLUK 617, (2004) 101(2) LSG 27, Times, 27 November 2003, [2004] CLY 37376 fn 53
Goodman v J Eban Limited [1954] 1 QB 550, [1954] 2 WLR 581, [1954] 1 All ER 763, [1954] 3 WLUK 22, (1954) 98 SJ 214, [1954] CLY 317356 fn 81
Grayson v Atkinson (1752) 2 Ves Sen 455, 28 ER 291, Ves Sen Supp 382, 28 ER 55640 fn 7
Harrison v Harrison (1803) 8 Ves Jun 185, 32 ER 32420 fn 12
Henkel v Pape (1870) 6 LR Exch 771 fn 32
Hill v Hill [1947] 1 Ch 231, [1947] 1 All ER 54, [1946] 12 WLUK 8, 176 LT 216, (1947) 91 SJ 55, [1947–51] CLY 556930 fn 75
Hindmarch v Charlton (1861) 8 HL Cas 16020 fn 10, 34 fn 106, 35 fn 112
Holtam, Gillet, Re v Rogers (1913) 108 LT 73220 fn 10
Hubert v Treherne (1842) 3 Man & G 743, 133 ER 133825 fn 39, 45 fn 33
Hucklesby v Hook (1900) 82 LT 11748 fn 43
Jacob v Kirk (1839) 2 M & R 221, 174 ER 26946 fn 36, 48 fn 42
Jefferies v BMI Healthcare Ltd (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) [2016] EWHC 2493 (Fam), [2016] 10 WLUK 243, [2017] 2 FLR 664, [2016] Med LR 656, [2017] CLY 114130 fn 80
Jenkins v Gainsford and Thring (1863) 3 Sw & Tr 93, 164 ER 1208, (1862–63) 11 WR 85453 fn 68
Johnson v Dogson (1837) 6 LJ Ex 185, 1 Jur 739, 2 M & W 653, Murp & H 271, 150 ER 91833 fn 99
Jones Brothers v Joyner (1900) 82 LTNS 76847 fn 41
Joshua Buckton and Co (Limited) v London and North-Western Railway Company (1917–18) 34 TLR 11946 fn 37
Knight v Crockford (1794) 1 Esp 190, 170 ER 32425 fn 39
Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1 QB 702, [1956] 2 WLR 502, [1956] 1 All ER 341, [1956] 1 WLUK 543, [1956] 100 SJ 131, [1956] CLY 754559 fn 93
Leeman v Stocks [1951] 1 Ch 941, [1951] 1 All ER 1043, [1951] 2 TLR 622, [1951] 4 WLUK 30, (1951) 95 SJ 368, [1947–51] CLY 1061647 fn 39
Lemayne v Stanley (1681) 3 Lev. 2, 83 ER 54539 fn 1
L’Estrange v F Graucob Limited [1934] 2 KB 394, [1934] 2 WLUK 2213 fn 6
Lobb and Knight v Stanley (1844) 5 QB 574, 114 ER 1366, (1843–44) Law Times (2) 36632 fn 88, 48 fn 45
Lord Lovelace’s Case (c1632) W Jones 268, 82 ER 140, W Jones 270, 82 ER 14141 fn 14, 42
Lucas v James (1849) 7 Hare 410, 68 ER 17085 fn 5
Luna, The Frances & Jane, The Luna, The [1920] P 22, (1919) 1 Ll L Rep 475, [1919] 12 WLUK 19 also known as: Frances & Jane, The v Luna, The13 fn 6
Maddock, In the Goods of (1874) LR 4 P & D 16934 fn 108
McBlain v Cross (1872) LT 80472 fn 33
McDonald v John Twiname Ld [1953] 2 QB 304, [1953] 3 WLR 347, [1953] 2 All ER 589, [1953] 6 WLUK 103, (1953) 97 SJ 505, [1953] CLY 175855 fn 79
Morrison v Turnour (1811) 18 Ves 174, 34 ER 1204, 18 Ves Jun 175, 34 ER 28433 fn 94
Morton v Copeland (1855) 16 CB 51636 fn 118
Newell v Tarrant [2004] EWHC 772 (Ch), [2004] 4 WLUK 193, (2004) 148 SJLB 50930 fn 77
Parker v The South Eastern Railway Co. (1877) 2 CPD 41613 fn 6
Paske v Ollat (1815) 2 Phill 323, 161 ER 115820 fn 14
J Pereira Fernandes SA v Mehta [2006] EWHC 813 (Ch), [2006] 1 WLR 1543, [2006] 2 All ER 891, [2006] 1 All ER (Comm) 885, [2006] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 244, [2006] 4 WLUK 182, [2006] Info TLR 203, Times, 16 May 2006, [2006] CLY 774, also known as Metha v J Pereira Fernandes SA33 fn 93
Phillimore v Barry (1808) 1 Camp 513, 170 ER 104027 fn 55
PNC Telecom plc v Thomas [2002] EWHC 2848 (Ch), [2002] 12 WLUK 537, [2003] BCC 202, [2004] BCLC 88, [2003] CLY 53281 fn 75
Propert v Parker [1830] 1 Russ & M 625, 39 ER 24033 fn 95
Pryor v Pryor (1860) LJR 29 NS P, M & A 11413 fn 8
R v Avery (1852) 21 LJQB 43030 fn 79
R v Cowper (Fitzroy) (1890) 24 QBD 533, [1890] 2 WLUK 7, (1890) 59 LJKB (NS) 26552 fn 64
R v Cowper (Fitzroy) (1889) 24 QBD 60, [1889] 12 WLUK 452 fn 64
R v Morais (Carlton) [1988] 3 All ER 161, [1988] 3 WLUK 82, (1988) 87 Cr App R 9, (1988) 152 JP 355, [1988] Crim LR 459, (1988) 152 JPN 383, [1988] CLY 65428 fn 57
R v St Paul, Covent Garden Inhabitants (1844) 5 QB 671, 114 ER 1402, (1845) 7 QB 232, 115 ER 47643 fn 22
R v Thwaites (1853) 22 LJQB 23826 fn 42
R v Thomas Closs (1858) Crown Cases Reserved 460, Dears & Bell 4605 fn 21
Ramsay v Love [2015] EWHC 65 (Ch), [2015] 1 WLUK 29564 fn 2
Reddings Goods, Re (1850) 14 Jur 1052, 2 Rob Ecc 338, 163 ER 1338 26 fn 44
Ringham v Hackett [1980] 1 WLUK 323, (1980) 124 SJ 201, Times, 9 February 1980, [1980] CLY 1583 fn 12, 13 fn 9
Rist v Hobson (1824) 1 Sim & St 543, 57 ER 21589 fn 2
Roth (L.) and Co. (Limited) v Taysen, Townsend and Co. (1896–97) 12 TLR 211 CA71 fn 32
Sadgrove v Bryden [1907] 1 Ch 31871 fn 32
Sandilands, Re (1871) LR 6 CP 411 42–43 fn 19
Sarl v Bourdillon (1856) 1 CB (NS) 188, 140 ER 7946 fn 35
Saunders v Anglia Building Society (formerly Northampton Town and County Building Society) [1971] AC 1004, [1970] 3 WLR 1078, [1970] 3 ALL ER 961, [1970] 11 WLUK 45, [1971] 22 P & CR 300, (1970) 114 SJ 885, Times, 10 November 1970, [1971] CLY 180512 fn 5
Saunderson v Jackson (1800) 2 Bos & Pul 238, 126 ER 125745 fn 32
Savory’s Goods, Re (1856) 15 Jur 104229 fn 65
Schneider v Norris (1814) 2 M & S 237, 105 ER 38845 fn 31, 48 fn 44
Selby v Selby (1817) 3 Mer 2, 36 ER 136 fn 115
Smith v Evans (1751) 1 Wils KB 313, 95 ER 636 40
Sperling, In the Goods of (1863) 3 Sw. & Tr. 273, 165 ER 127936 fn 119
Standard Bank London Limited v Bank of Tokyo Ltd [1995] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 169, [1995] 3 WLUK 182, [1995] CLC 496, [1998] Masons CLR Rep 126, Times, 15 April 1995, [1995] CLY 39780 fn 72
Taylor v Denning (1838) 3 Nev. & P. 22820 fn 11
Tourret v Cripps (1879) 48 LJ Ch 567, 27 WR 70633 fn 93, 48 fn 43
Trotter v Walker (1862) 13 CB (NS) 29, 143 ER 1222 fn 24
Warneford v Warneford (1727) (Easter 13 Geo I) 2 Strange 764, 93 ER 8344 fn 39, 41
Whitley, In re, Partners Callan’s Case (1886) 55 LJCh (NS) 54072 fn 34
Wilson v Beddard (1841) 12 Sim 28, 59 ER 104125 fn 38
Wright v Wakeford (1811) 17 Ves Jun 455, 34 ER 176 40–41 fn 12

Germany

AG Bonn Urteil vom 25.10.2001 3 C 193/01 Beweiskraft von E-Mails, JurPC Web-Dok. 332/2002 88
Bundessozialgericht, Beschluß vom 15.10.1996 – 14 BEg 9/9682 fn 78
Bundesverfassungsgericht, Beschluß vom 19.12.1994 – 5 B 79/9482 fn 78
GmS-OGB 1/98 2000 82

Hong Kong

Shenzhen Tian He Jian Sang Electronic Holdings Company Limited v Hong Kong Jian Sang Electronics (Group) Limited [2008] HKCFI 387, HCA 1587/200765 fn 4

Hungary

BDT 2001/49682 fn 80

Ireland

Casey v Irish Intercontinental Bank Limited [1979] IR 36448 fn 46
Emerson’s Goods, Re (1882–83) 9 LR Ir Ch 44340 fn 10, 41 fn 13
Kiernan’s Goods, Re [1933] IR 22223 fn 26
Lemon’s Goods, Re (1896) 30 Ir LTR 12740 fn 11
State v His Honour Judge P. J. Roe [1951] IR 17255 fn 76

Japan

Fawlty & Co Ltd v Matsui Shoten K.K., Showa 33 (Wa) No.681, 10 November 196275 fn 48

Lithuania

UAB ‘Bite Lietuva’ v Communication Regulatory Authority AS14–77–0682 fn 81

New Zealand

Bilsland v Terry [1972] NZLR 4367 fn 18
Carruthers v Whitaker [1975] 2 NZLR 66768 fn 20
Doughty-Pratt Group Limited v Perry Castle [1995] 2 NZLR 398 (CA)30 fn 76
McNamee, In re (1912) 31 NZLR 100725 fn 41
Short v Graeme Marsh Ltd [1974] 1 NZLR 72268 fn 19
Stuart v McInnes [1974] 1 NZLR 72968 fn 21
TA Dellaca Ltd v PDL Industries Ltd [1992] 3 NZLR 8868 fn 23
Van der Veeken v Watsons Farm (Pukepoto) Ltd [1974] 2 NZLR 146 68–69 fn 22

Poland

Resolution of the Polish Supreme Court I KZP 29/0678 fn 61

Scotland

Allan and Crichton, Petitioners 1933 SLT (Sh. Ct.) 236 fn 117
American Express Europe Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1989 SCLR 333, 1989 SLT 650 OH33 fn 96
Crosbie v Wilson (1865) 3 M. 87020 fn 9
Donald v M’Gregor 1926 SLT 10334 fn 110
Draper v Thomason 1954 SC 136, 1954 SLT 22226 fn 45
Gardner v Beresford’s Trustees [1878] SLR 15 35930 fn 78
Gordon v Murray (1765) Mor 1681833 fn 97
Henderson v Watt (1893) 1 SLT 34262 fn 107
Jollie v Lennie [2014] ScotCS CSOH_4586 fn 9
Meek v Dunlop [1707] Mor 1680629 fn 66, 30 fn 70
Moncrieff v Monypenny [1710] Mor 1593634 fn 107
Pentland v Pentland’s Trustees (1908) 16 SLT 48036 fn 116
Rhodes v Peterson [1970] ScotCS CSOH_1, (1971) SC 56 37
Speirs v Speirs or Home Speirs (1879) 6 R. 135930 fn 70
Stirling Stuart v Stirling Crawfurd’s Trustees (1885) 12 R. 61023 fn 25, 53–54 fn 70
Traquair (Earl of) v Janet Gibson (1724) Mor 1680933 fn 98
Whyte v Watt (1893) 21 R. 16562 fn 107
Williamson v Williamson 1997 SC 94, 1997 SLT 1044, [1997] ScotCS CSIH 3, 1997 GWD 9398, 1997 SCLR 56189 fn 1

Singapore

Chua Sock Chen v Lau Wai Ming [1989] SLR 1119; reversed on appeal [1992] 2 SLR 46579 fn 64
Industrial & Commercial Bank Ltd v Banco Ambrosiano Veneto SpA [2003] 1 SLR 22181 fn 73
Masa-Katsu Japanese Restaurant Pte Ltd v Amara Hotel Properties Pte Ltd [1999] 2 SLR 33282 fn 77

South Africa

Akasia Finance v Da Souza, 1993 (2) SA 337 (W)3 fn 13
Balzun v O’Hara [1964] 3 All SA 368 (T)72 fn 36
Chisnall and Chisnall v Sturgeon and Sturgeon, 1993 (2) SA 642 (W)20 fn 8
Ebden’s Will (1885–86) Re, 4 Juta 49530 fn 73
Fulton v Kee [1961] NI 1, CA (NI)24 fn 35
Hanse v Jordan and Fuchs, 1909 19 CTR 53020 fn 6
Hersch v Nel, 1948 (3) SA 686 (AD)72 fn 36
Luttig v Jacobs, 1951 (4) SA 563 (OPD)72 fn 36
Matanda v Rex, 1923 AD 435 (B)24 fn 34
Putter v Provincial Insurance Co. Ltd, 1963 (3) SA 145 (W)44 fn 27
SAI Investments v Vander Schyff, NO 1999 (3) SA 340 (N)24 fn 32
Trollip, Re, 1895 12 SC 24330 fn 71
Van der Merwe v Kenkes (Edms), BPK 1983 (3) SA 909 (T)24 fn 33
Van Niekerk v Smit, 1952 (3) SA 17 (T)24 fn 31
Van Vuuren v Van Vuuren (1855) 2 Searle 1163 fn 15

United States of America

Federal

Apex Oil Company v Vanguard Oil & Services Co., 760 F.2d 417 (1985)78 fn 58
Associated Hardware Supply Co. v The Big Wheel Distributing Co., 355 F.2d 114 (1966)51 fn 60
Barber & Ross Co. v Lifetime Doors, Inc., 810 F.2d 1276 (4th Cir. 1987), 3 UCC Rep.Serv.2d (CBC) 4122 fn 21
Benedict, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Lillian E. Hargrove d/b/a Hargrove Typesetting Services v Lebowitz, 346 F.2d 120 (1965)66 fn 7, 67 fn 11
Bibb v Allen, 149 U.S. 481, 13 S.Ct. 950, 37 L.Ed. 819, 50 L.R.A. 240 (1893)22 fn 21
Biegeleisen v Ross, 158 F.3d 59 (2nd Cir. 1998)60 fn 97
Bufkin Brothers, Inc., In the Matter of, 757 F.2d 1573 (1985)67 fn 14
Calaway v Admiral Credit Corporation, 407 F.2d 518 (1969)67 fn 14
Excel Stores Inc., In the Matter of, 341 F.2d 961 (1965)26 fn 48
George A. Ohl & Co. v A. L. Smith Iron Works, 288 U.S. 170, 53 S.Ct. 340, 77 L.Ed. 681 (1933)28 fn 60
Gilmore v Lujan, 947 F.2d 1409 (9th Cir. 1991)82 fn 83
Gilmore, W. H., 41 IBLA 25 (1979)82 fn 83
Hill, In re 437 B.R. 503 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. 2010)56 fn 82
Hill v United States, 288 F. 192 (1923)49 fn 50
Interocean Shipping Company v National Shipping and Training Corporation, 523 F.2d 527 (1975)78 fn 57
Jones v Fox Film Corporation, 68 F.2d 116 (1934)31 fn 83
Kinney v United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, 222 U.S. 283, 32 S.Ct. 101, 56 L.Ed. 200 (1911)28 fn 59, 29 fn 62
Mitchell v Mills, 264 S.E.2d 749 (1954)20 fn 7
Monetti S.P.A. v Anchor Hocking Corporation, 931 F.2d 1178 (7th Cir. 1991)31 fn 83, 51 fn 60
National Accident Society v Spiro, 78 F. 774, 24 C.C.A. 334 (1897)60 fn 100
Origet v United States, 125 U.S. 240, 8 S.Ct. 846, 31 L.Ed. 743 (1888)28 fn 59
Roberts v Johnson, 212 F.2d 672 (1954)65 fn 4
Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company, the v Goddard, 55 U.S. 446, 14 How. 446, 1852 WL 6760 (U.S. Mass. 1852), 14 L.Ed. 49331 fn 83
Save-On-Carpets of Arizona, Inc., In the Matter of, 545 F.2d 1239 (1976)66 fn 10
United States of America v Juarez, 549 F.2d 1113 (1977)60 fn 103
Williams, Jack, 91 IBLA 355 (1986)83 fn 84
Vess Beverages, Inc. v The Paddington Corporation, 941 F.2d 651 (8th Cir. 1991)31 fn 87
Zacharie v Franklin, 37 U.S. 151, 12 Pet. 151, 1838 WL 3945 (U.S. La.), 9 L.Ed. 1035 (1838)21 fn 16

Alabama

Dew v Garner, 7 Port. 503, 1838 WL 1335 (Ala.)23 fn 28
McMillan, Ltd v Warrior Drilling and Engineering Company, Inc., 512 So.2d 14 (Ala. 1986)73 fn 41

Alaska

A & G Construction Co., Inc. v Reid Brothers Logging Co., Inc., 547 P.2d 1207 (1976)66 fn 10

Arizona

Bishop v Norell d/b/a Al Norell Company Realtors, 88 Ariz. 148, 353 P.2d 1022 (1960)50 fn 59
Maricopa County v Osborn, 60 Ariz. 290, 136 P.2d 270 (1943)60 fn 110

Arkansas

Arendt v Arendt, 80 Ark. 204, 96 S.W. 982 (1906)35 fn 113
Boone v Boone, 114 Ark. 69, 169 S.W. 779 (1914)35 fn 113
Cartwright v Cartwright, 158 Ark. 278, 250 S.W. 11 (1923)35 fn 113
Lee v Vaughan Seed Store, 101 Ark 68 (1911), 141 S.W. 496, 37 L.R.A.N.S. 35250 fn 55
Walker v Emrich, 212 Ark. 598, 206 S.W.2d 769 (1947)26 fn 46

California

Berdan v Berdan, 103 P.2d 622 (1940) 35–36 fn 114
Brewer v Horst and Lachmund Company, 127 Cal. 643, 60 P. 418, 50 L.R.A. 240 (1900)73 fn 41
Button’s Estate, In re, 277 P. 758 reversed 287 P. 964 (1930)36 fn 113
Felt v L. B. Frederick Co., Inc., 92 Cal.App.2d 157, 206 P.2d 676 (1949)51 fn 62
Hancock v Bowman, 49 Cal. 413, 1874 WL 1548 (Cal.)49 fn 54
Henderson’s Estate, In re, 196 Cal. 623, 239 P. 938 (1923)35 fn 113
Hewel v Hogin, 3 Cal.App. 248, 84 P. 1002 (1906)52 fn 65
Joseph Denunzio Fruit Co. v Crane, 79 F.Supp. 117, reversed on other grounds upon rehearing 89 F.Supp. 962 (1948)78 fn 60
Ligare v California Southern Railroad Company, 76 Cal. 610, 18 P. 777 (1888)49 fn 54
Little v Union Oil Company of California, 73 Cal.App. 612, 238 P. 1066 (1911) 65–66 fn 6
McNear v Petroleum Export Corporation, 280 P.R.Cal. 684 (1929)74 fn 46
Marks v Walter G. McCarty Corporation, 33 Cal.2d 814 (Cal. 1949), 205 P.2d 102550 fn 55, 51 fn 63
Middleton v Findla, 25 Cal. 76, 1864 WL 629 (Cal.)27 fn 50
Moore’s Estate, 92 Cal.App.2d 120, 206 P.2d 413 (1949)65 fn 4, 67 fn 17
Pennington v Baehr, 48 Cal. 565, 1874 WL 1399 (Cal.) (1874)49 fn 52
Smith v Ostly, 53 Cal.2d 262, 1 Cal.Rptr 340, 347 P.2d 684 (1959)49 fn 54
Weiner v Mullaney, 59 Cal.App.2d 620, 140 P.2d 704 (1943)31 fn 84
Williams v McDonald, 58 Cal. 527, 8 P.C.L.J. 23, 58 Cal. 527, 1881 WL 1946 (Cal.)49 fn 52

Colorado

Colorado Mercantile Co., Re, 299 F.Supp. 55 (1969)60 fn 99

Connecticut

Bengston, Re, 1965 WL 8262 (Bankr.D.Conn.), 3UCC Rep.Serv. 28360 fn 99
Deep River National Bank, Re, 73 Conn. 341, 47 A. 675 (1900)60 fn 99
Horvath, Re, 1963 WL 8592 (Bankr.D.Conn.), 1 UCC Rep.Serv. 62467 fn 14
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v Cole, 189 Conn. 518, 457 A.2d 656 (Conn. 1983)51 fn 60

District of Columbia

McGrady v Munsey Trust Co., 32 A.2d 106 (1943)62 fn 105
United States v Thompson, 2 Cranch C.C. 409, 28 F. Cas. 89, 2 D.C. 409, No 16484 (1823)87 fn 14

Florida

Ashland Oil, Inc. v Pickard, Fla., 269 So.2d 714 (1972)66 fn 10, 73 fn 43
Heffernan v Keith, Fla., 127 So.2d 903 (1961)73 fn 41
Meek v Briggs, 80 Fla. 487, 86 So. 271 (1920)73 fn 38
State v City of Fort Lauderdale, 149 Fla. 177, 5 So.2d 263 (1941)60 fn 100
State of Florida v Hickman, Fla., 189 So.2d 254 (1966)61 fn 104

Georgia

Bell Bros. v Western & A. R. Co., 125 Ga. 510, 54 S.E. 532 (1906)61 fn 102
Evans Implement Company v Thomas Industries, Inc., 117 Ga.App. 279, 160 S.E.2d 462 (Ga. Ct. App. 1968) 50–51 fn 59
Evans v Moore, 131 Ga.App. 169, 205 S.E.2d 507 (1974)51 fn 60
Horton v Murden, 117 Ga. 72, 43 S.E. 786 (1903)21 fn 17
Kohlmeyer & Company v Bowen, 126 Ga.App. 700, 192 S.E.2d 400 (1972) 50–51 fn 59
Peoples Bank of Bartow County v Northwest Georgia Bank, 139 Ga.App. 264, 228 S.E.2d 181 (1976)67 fn 14
Thurmond v Spoon, 125 Ga.App. 811, 189 S.E.2d 92 (1972)21 fn 18
Troutt v Nash AMC/Jeep, Inc., 157 Ga.App. 399, 278 S.E.2d 54 (1981)51 fn 60

Idaho

Paloukos v Intermountain Chevrolet Company, 99 Idaho 740 (1978), 588 P.2d 939, 25 UCC Rep.Serv. 655 50–51 fn 59

Illinois

Automotive Spares Corp. v Archer Bearings Company, 382 F.Supp. 513 (1974)51 fn 60
Bogue v Sizemore, 241 Ill.App.3d 250, 608 N.E.2d 1246 (Ill.App.4th Dist. 1993)83 fn 87
Cunningham v Hallyburton, 342 Ill. 442, 174 N.E. 420 (1930)22 fn 23
Deskovic’s Estate, Re, 21 Ill.App. 2d 209, 157 N.E.2d 769, 72 A.L.R.2d 1261 (1st Dist. 1959)21 fn 20
Just Pants, an Illinois limited partnership v Wagner, 617 N.E.2d 246 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1993)66 fn 8
People of the State of Illinois v Stephens, 297 N.E.2d 224 (1973)61 fn 104
Prairie State Grain and Elevator Company v Wrede, 217 Ill.App. 407 (1920) 50–51 fn 59
Robertson v Robertson, 462 N.E.2d 712 (Ill.App. 5 Dist. 1984)29 fn 63
Streff v Colteaux, 64 Ill.App. 179, 1896 WL 2352 (Ill.App. 1 Dist.)61 fn 104
Westerman’s Will, Re, 401 Ill. 489, 82 N.E.2d 474 (1948)22 fn 23
Weston v Myers, 33 Ill. 424, 1864 WL 2948 (Ill.)50 fn 57

Indiana

Ardery v Smith, 35 Ind.App. 94, 73 N.E. 840 (1905)65 fn 3
City of Gary v Russell, 123 Ind.App. 609, 112 N.E.2d 872 (1953)67 fn 13
Hamilton v State, 103 Ind. 96, 2 N.E. 299, 53 Am.Rep. 491 (1885)49 fn 52
Owen d/b/a Clark’s Greenhouse and Clark’s Greenhouse, Inc. v The Kroeger Company, 936 F.Supp. 579 (S.D.Ind. 1996), 31 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 5651 fn 60
Shank v Butsch, 28 Ind. 19, 1867 WL 2925 (Ind.)21 fn 16
Zann v Haller, 71 Ind. 136, 1880 WL 6236 (Ind.), 23 Am.Rep. 19327 fn 50

Iowa

Burns v Burrows, 196 N.W. 62, 196 Iowa 1048 (1923)31 fn 83
Cummings v Landes, 117 N.W. 22, 140 Iowa 80 (1908)49 fn 54
Loughren v B. F. Bonniwell & Co., 125 Iowa 518, 101 N.W. 287, 106 Am.St.Rep. 319 (1904)61 fn 104

Kansas

Southwest Engineering Company, Inc. v Martin Tractor Company, Inc., 205 Kan. 684, 473 P.2d 18 (1970) 50–51 fn 59

Kentucky

Blackburn v City of Paducah, Ky., 441 S.W.2d 395 (1969)73 fn 40
Blair v Campbell, 45 S.W. 93, 19 Ky.L.Rptr. 2012 (1898)21 fn 17
Lamaster v Wilkerson, 143 Ky. 226, 136 S.W. 217 (1911)51 fn 61
Selma Savings Bank v Webster County Bank, 206 S.W. 870, 182 Ky. 604, 2 A.L.R. 1136 (1918)73 fn 39
Stephens v Perkins, 273 S.W. 545 (1925)21 fn 17
Wells v Lewis, 190 Ky. 626, 228 S.W. 3 (1921)27 fn 53, 35 fn 113
Word v Whipps, 28 S.W. 151, 16 Ky. Law Rep. 403 (1894) 35–36 fn 113
Wurts v Newsome, 253 Ky. 38, 68 S.W.2d 448 (1934)28 fn 59, 57 fn 86, 60 fn 98

Maine

Carlstrom, Re, 3 UCC Rep.Serv. 766, 1966 WL 8962 (Bank.D.Me.)66 fn 7
Mahoney v Ayoob, 124 Me. 20, 125 A. 146, 37 A.L.R. 85 (1924)61 fn 103
Maine League Federal Credit Union v Atlantic Motors, 250 A.2d 497, 6 UUC Rep.Serv. 198 (1969)65 fn 4
Sawtelle v Wardwell, 56 Me. 146, 1868 WL 1770 (Me.)27 fn 52

Maryland

Cambridge, Inc. v The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 471 F.Supp. 1309 (1979) 65–66 fn 6
Drury v Young, 58 Md. 546, 1882 WL 4502 (Md.), 42 Am.Rep. 34351 fn 60
Dubrowin v Schremp, 248 Md. 166, 235 A.2d 722 (1967)66 fn 10

Massachusetts

Andre v Ellison, 324 Mass. 665 (1949), 88 N.E.2d 34065 fn 4
Assessors of Boston v Neal, 311 Mass. 192, 40 N.E.2d 893 (1942)67 fn 16
Boardman v Spooner, 13 Allen 353, 95 Mass. 353, 1866 WL 5009 (Mass.), 90 Am.Dec. 19661 fn 102
Commonwealth v Ray, 3 Gray 441, 69 Mass. 441, 1855 WL 5701 (Mass.)50 fn 56
Fessenden v Mussey, 65 Mass. 127, 1853 WL 4969 (Mass.)26 fn 49
Foye v Patch, 132 Mass. 105, 1882 WL 10891 (Mass.)22 fn 22
Hamdi Halal Mkt. LLC v United States, 947 F. Supp. 2d 159 (D. Mass. 2013)66 fn 7
Henshaw v Foster, 9 Pick. 318, 26 Mass. 312, 1830 WL 25334 (Mass.)51 fn 61
Irving v Goodimate, Co., 320 Mass. 454, 70 N.E.2d 414, 171 A.L.R. 326 (1946)31 fn 83, 66 fn 10
Meads v Earle, 205 Mass. 553, 91 N.E. 916, 29 L.R.A.N.S. 63 (1910)89 fn 4
Providence Granite Co., Inc. v Joseph Rugo, Inc., Mass. 291 N.E.2d 159, 362 Mass. 888 (1972)73 fn 41
Sanborn v Flagler, 9 Allen 474, 91 Mass. 474, 1864 WL 3510 (Mass.)31 fn 83
Walker v Walker, 175 Mass. 349, 56 N.E. 601 (1900)26 fn 49
Wellington v Jackson, 121 Mass. 157, 1876 WL 10902 (Mass.)50 fn 56
Wheeler v Lynde, 1 Allen 402, 83 Mass. 402, 1861 WL 6171 (Mass.)61 fn 104

Michigan

Archbold v Industrial Land Co., 264 Mich. 289, 249 N.W. 858 (1933)31 fn 83
Benedict Manufacturing Co. v Aeroquip Corp., 2004 WL 1532280, 53 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 88851 fn 60
Borkowski v Kolodziejski, 332 Mich. 589, 52 N.W.2d 348 (1952)31 fn 83
Etts v Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 126 F.Supp.3d 889 (E.D.Mich. 2015)67 fn 11
Grieb v Cole, 60 Mich 397, 27 N.W. 579, 1 Am.St.Rep. 533 (1886) 50–51 fn 59
MFS & Company, LLC v Caterpillar, Inc., 2011 WL 4693897, 75 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 74351 fn 60
Radke v Brendon, 271 Minn. 35, 134 N.W.2d 887 (1965)66 fn 10
Ryan v United States, 136 U.S. 68, 10 S.Ct. 913, 34 L.Ed. 447 (1890)73 fn 41

Minnesota

Ames v Schurmeier, 9 Minn. 221, 1864 WL 1409 (Minn.), 9 Gil. 20649 fn 54
Brayley v Kelly, 25 Minn. 160, 1878 WL 3577 (Minn.)50 fn 57
Herrick v Morrill, 37 Minn. 250, 33 N.W. 849, 5 Am.St.Rep. 841 (1887)49 fn 54

Mississippi

Dawkins and Company v L & L Planting Company, 602 So.2d 838 (Miss. 1992)51 fn 60, 66 fn 10
Sheehan v Kearney, 82 Miss. 688, 21 So. 41, 35 L.R.A. 102 (1936)23 fn 28
Town Council of Lexington v Union National Bank, 75 Miss. 1, 22 So. 291 (1897)52 fn 65

Missouri

Defur v Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 677 F.Supp.622 (E.D.Mo. 1988)22 fn 21, 50 fn 59
First Security Bank of Brookfield v Fastwich, 612 S.W.2d 799 (Mo.App. 1981)65 fn 4
Great Western Printing Co. v Belcher, 127 Mo.App. 133, 104 S.W. 894 (1907)26 fn 49, 86 fn 11
Kamada, M.D. v RX Group Limited, 639 S.W.2d 146 (Mo.App. 1982)31 fn 83
Kleine v Kleine, 219 S.W. 610, 281 Mo. 317 (1920)87 fn 13
Leesley Bros. v A. Rebori Fruit Co., 162 Mo.App. 195, 144 S.W. 138 (1912)73 fn 42
McKee v Vernon County, 3 Dill. 210, 16 F.Cas. 188, No. 8851 (1874)52 fn 65

Montana

Hillstrom v Gosnay, Mont., 614 P.2d 466 (1980)73 fn 41

Nebraska

Berryman v Childs, 98 Neb. 450, 153 N.W. 486 (1915)49 fn 53
Griffith v Bonawitz, 73 Neb. 622, 103 N.W. 327 (1905)29 fn 64
Hansen v Hill, 340 N.W.2d 8 (Neb. 1983), 215 Neb. 57373 fn 41

New Hampshire

Grafton Bank v Flanders, 4 N.H. 239, 1827 WL 744 (N.H.)26 fn 47
Howley v Whipple, 48 N.H. 487 (1869)72 fn 37
Willoughby v Moulton, 47 N.H. 205, 1866 WL 1982 (N.H.)21 fn 16

New Jersey

Crabtree v Elizabeth Arden Sales Corporation, 305 N.Y. 48, 110 N.E.2d 551 (1953)31 fn 83
First Valley Leasing, Inc. v Goushy, 795 F.Supp. 693 (D.N.J. 1992)51 fn 60
J. D. Loizeaux Lumber Company v Davis, 124 A.2d 593, 41 N.J.Super. 231 (1956)66 fn 9
Madden v Hegadorn, 565 A.2d 725 (N.J.Super.L. 1989), 236 N.J.Super. 280, affirmed 571 A.2d 296 (N.J. 1989), 239 N.J.Super. 26883 fn 86
Matthews v Deane, 201 N.J.Super. 583, 493 A.2d 632 (1984)51 fn 61
Smith v Howell, 11 N.J.Eq. 349, 1857 WL 4462 (N.J.Ch.), 3 Stockt. 34931 fn 83

New Mexico

Costilla Estates Development Co. v Mascarenas, 33 N.M. 356, 267 P. 74 (1928)61 fn 104
Watson v Tom Growney Equipment, Inc., 721 P.2d 1302 (N.M. 1986)66 fn 10

New York

American Multimedia, Inc., In the Matter of v Dalton Packaging, Inc., 143 Misc.2d 295, 540 N.Y.S.2d 410 (1989)83 fn 85
B & R Textile Corp. v Domino Textiles, Inc., 77 A.D.2d 539, 430 N.Y.S.2d 89, 29 UCC Rep.Serv. 396 (1980)51 fn 60
Barnard v Heydrick, 49 Barb. 62, 32 How. Pr. 97, 2 Abb.Pr.N.S. 47 (1866)49 fn 54
Bazak International Corp. v Mast Industries, Inc., 140 Ad.2d 211, 528 N.Y.S.2d 62, 6 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 375, appeal granted by 72 N.Y.2D 808, 529 N.E.2d 425, 533 N.E.2d 57 (N.Y. 1988), Order reversed by 73 N.Y.2D 113, 535 N.E.2d 633, 538 N.Y.2d 503, 57 USLW 2520, 82 A.L.R.4th 689, 7 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1380 (N.Y. 1989) 83–84 fn 88
Brooklyn City Railroad Company v City of New York, 139 Misc. 691, 248 N.Y.S. 196 (1930) 60–61 fn 101
Brown v The Butchers & Drovers’ Bank, 6 Hill 443, 41Am.Dec. 755 (1844)86 fn 10
Butler v Benson, 1 Barb. 533 (1847)22 fn 23
Cohen v Arthur Walker & Co., Inc., 192 N.Y.S. 228 (1922) 50–51 fn 59
Cohen v Wolgel, 107 Misc. Rep. 505, 176 N.Y.S. 764 affirmed 191 A.D. 883, 180 NY.S. 933 (1919)66 fn 10
David v Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Company, 83 N.Y. 265, 38 Sickels 265, 1880 WL 12653 (N.Y.), 38 Am.Rep. 41826 fn 46
Dunning & Smith v Roberts, 35 Barb. 463 (1862)73 fn 41
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company v Dickson, 9 Abb.Pr. 61 (1859)49 fn 54
Galvin, In the Matter of the Estate of 78 Misc.2d 22, 355 N.Y.2d 751 (1974)22 fn 23
Goldowitz v Henry Kupfer & Co., 80 Misc.Rep. 487, 141 N.Y.S. 531 (1913) 50–51 fn 59
Jackson v Jackson, 39 N.Y. 153, 12 Tiffany 153, 1868 WL 6249 (N.Y.)22 fn 23
Jackson v Van Dusen, 5 Johns 144 (1809)22 fn 23
La Mar Hosiery Mills, Inc. v Credit and Commodity Corporation, 28 Misc.2d 764, 216 N.Y.S.2d 186 (1961)74 fn 43
Landeker v Co-operative Bldg. Bank, 130 N.Y. Supp. 780 (1911)65 fn 5
McCready’s Estate, 369 N.Y.S.2d 325, 82 Misc.2d 531 (1975)24 fn 36
Mackay v J. and L. Bloodgood, 9 Johns. 285 (1812)27 fn 51
Merchants’ Bank, The v Spicer, 6 Wend. 443 (1831)31 fn 82
Merritt v Clason, 12 Johns. 102, 7 Am.Dec. 286, 12 N.Y.S.C. 1814–15 92 affirmed as The Executors of Clason v Bailey, 14 Johns. 484 (1817) 86–87 fn 11
Mesibov, Glinert & Levy, Inc. v Cohen Bros. Mfg. Co. Inc., 245 N.Y. 305, 157 N.E. 148 (1927) 50–51 fn 59
Miller v Pelletier, 4 Edw. Ch. 102 (1975)34 fn 103
Miller v Wells Fargo Bank International Corp., 406 F.Supp. 452 (1975)78 fn 59
Palmer v Stevens, 1 Denio 471 (1845)31 fn 81
Pearlberg v Levisohn, 112 Misc. 95, 182 N.Y.S. 615 (1920) 50–51 fn 59
Probate of the Will of Severance, Re, 96 Misc. 384, 161 N.Y.S. 452 (1916)44 fn 25
Reich v Helen Harper, Inc., 3 UCC Rep.Serv. 1048, 1966 WL 8838 (N.Y.City Civ.Ct.) 50–51 fn 59
Romaniw’s Estate, Re, 163 Misc. 481, 296 N.Y.S. 925 (1937)21 fn 20
Stegman’s Estate, Re, 133 Misc. 745, 234 N.Y.S. 239 (1929)20 fn 11
Tenement House Department of City of New York v Weil, 76 Misc. Rep. 273, 134 N.Y.S. 1062 (1912) 60–61 fn 101
Trevor v Wood, 9 Tiffany 307, 36 N.Y. 307, 1867 WL 6445 (N.Y.), 3 Abb.Pr.N.S. 355, 93 Am.Dec. 511, 1 Transc.App. 248 (1867)73 fn 41
United Display Fixture Co., Inc. v S. & W. Bauman, 183 N.Y.S. 4 (1920) 50–51 fn 59
Vielie v Osgood, 8 Barb. 130 (1849) 50–51 fn 59
WPP Group USA, Inc. v The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., 644 N.Y.S.2d 205, 228 A.D.2d 296 (1996) 83–84 fn 88

North Carolina

Devereux v McMahon, 108 N.C. 134, 12 S.E. 902, 12 L.R.A. 205 (1891)21 fn 17
State v Byrd, 93 N.C. 624, 1885 WL 1753 (N.C.)21 fn 19
State of North Carolina v Watts, 289 N.C. 445, 222 S.E.2d 389 (1976)50 fn 58, 58 fn 89
Yaggy v The B.V.D. Company, Inc., 70 N.C.App. 590, 173 S.E.2d 496, 72 Am.Jur.2d (1970)74 fn 44

North Dakota

Andre v North Dakota State Highway Commissioner, 295 N.W.2d 128 (1980) 60–61 fn 101
Hagen v Gresby, 159 N.W. 3, 34 N.D. 349, 5 L.R.A. 1917B, 281 (1916)67 fn 13
State of North Dakota v Obrigewitch, 356 N.W.2d 105 (N.D. 1984) 60–61 fn 101

Ohio

Alarm Device Manufacturing Company v Arnold Industries, Inc., 65 Ohio App.2d 256, Ohio App., 417 N.E.2d 1284 (1979)51 fn 60

Oklahoma

Boyer v State, 68 Okl.Cr. 220, 97 P. 779 (1939)50 fn 56
Moss v Arnold, 63 Okl.Cr. 343, 75 P. 491 (1938) 60–61 fn 101
State of Oklahoma ex rel. Independent School District Number One of Tulsa County v Williamson, 352 P.2d 394 (Okla. 1960), 1960 OK 126 60–61 fn 101
State ex rel. West v Breckinridge, 34 Okla. 649, 126 P. 806, 1912 OK 28373 fn 40

Oregon

Toon v Wapinitia Irrigation Co., 117 Or. 374, 243 P. 554 (1926)50 fn 57

Pennsylvania

Appeal of Knox, 131 P. 220, 18 A. 1021, 6 L.R.A. 353, 17 Am.St.Rep. 798 (1890)23 fn 29, 35–36 fn 113, 87 fn
Assay v Hoover, 5 Pa. St. 21 (1846)22 fn 23, 24 fn 30
Brehony v Brehony, 289 Pa. 267, 137 A. 260 (1927)25 fn 37
Brennan’s Estate, Re 91, A. 220, 244 Pa. 574 (1914)27 fn 54
Carna t/d/b/a T.C. Trucking Company v Bessemer Cement Company, 558 F.Supp. 706 (1983)49 fn 51
Commonwealth Department of Transportation v Ballard, 17 Pa. Cmwlth. 310, 331 A.2d 578 (1975) 61–62 fn 104
Grabill v Barr, 5 Pa. 441, 5 Barr. 441, 1846 WL 5049 (Pa.), 47 Am.Dec. 41822 fn 23, 24 fn 30
Greenough v Greenough, 11 Pa.St. 497, 1849 WL 5732 (Pa.)22 fn 23
Hessenthaler v Farzin, 564 A.2d 990 (Pa.Super. 1989)74 fn 45
Kimmel’s Estate, In re, 278 P. 435, 123 A. 405, 31 A.L.R. 678 (1924) 35–36 fn 113
Long v Zook, 13 Pa. 400, 1850 WL 5764 (Pa.), 1 Harris 40022 fn 23
Main v Ryder, 84 Pa. 217, 4 W.N.C. 173, 1877 WL 13243 (Pa.)22 fn 23
Ore & Chemical Corporation, The v Howard Butcher Trading Corp., 455 F.Supp. 1150 (1978)78 fn 59
Plate’s Estate, re 148 Pa. 55, 23 A. 1038 (1892)6 fn 23, 34 fn 109
Robb v The Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities, 40 W.N.C. 129, 3 Pa.Super. 254, 1897 WL 3989 (Pa.Super. 1897) affirmed by 186 Pa. 456, 40 A. 96960 fn 96
Tabas v Emergency Fleet Corporation, 9 F.2d 648 affirmed United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation v Tabas 22 F.2d 398 (1926) 65–66 fn 6
Tomilio v Pisco, 123 Pa. Super. 423, 187 A. 86 (1936)21 fn 18, 23 fn 28
Vernon v Kirk, 30 Pa.St. 222 (1858)24 fn 30
Zenith Radio Corporation v Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, 505 F.Supp. 1190 (1980)43 fn 24

South Carolina

Draper v Pattina, 29 S.C.L. 292, 2 Speers 292, 1844 WL 2584 (S.C.App.L.) 86–87 fn 11
Smith v Greenville County, 188 S.C. 349, 199 S.E. 416 (1938) 60–61 fn 101
Zimmerman v Sale, 37 S.C.L. 76, 3 Rich. 76, 1846 WL 2269 (S.C.App.L.)21 fn 16

Tennessee

Brown v McClanahan, 68 Tenn. 347, 1878 WL 4292 (Tenn.), 9 Baxt. 347, 2 Leg.Rep. 5921 fn 16

Texas

Adams v Abbot, 151 Tex. 601 (1952), 254 S.W.2d 7873 fn 41
Barber, In re, 982 S.W.2d 364 (Tex. 1998) 61–62 fn 104
Barnes v Horne, 233 S.W. 859 (1921) 35–36 fn 113
Benavides v State of Texas, 763 S.W.2d 587 (Tex.App. – Corpus Christi 1988)67 fn 15
B. F. Bridges & Son v First Nat. Bank of Center, 47 Tex.Civ.App. 454, 105 S.W. 1018 (1907) 61–62 fn 104
Britton, Ex parte, 382 S.W.2d 264 (1964) 61–62 fn 104
Brooks v The State of Texas, 599 S.W.2d 312 (1979)60 fn 99
Cox Engineering, Inc. v Funston Machine and Supply Company, 749 S.W.2d 508 (Tex.App. 1988), 6 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 139951 fn 60
Estes v State, 484 S.W.2d 711 (1972) 61–62 fn 104
Hideca Petroleum Corporation v Tampimex Oil International Ltd., 740 S.W.2d 838 (Tex.App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1987)78 fn 59
Huff v The State of Texas, 560 S.W.2d 652 (1978) 61–62 fn 104
Kemp v State of Texas, 861 S.W.2d 44 (Tex.App. – Houston 14th Dist. 1993) 61–62 fn 104
Mortgage Bond Corporation v Haney, 105 S.W.2d 488 (1937)22 fn 23
Parsons v The State of Texas, 429 S.W.2d 476 (1968) 61–62 fn 104
Paulus v The State of Texas, 633 S.W.2d 827 (Tex.Crim.App. 1981) 61–62 fn 104
Phillips v Najar, 901 S.W.2d 561 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1995)53 fn 69
Short v Short, 67 S.W.2d 425 (1934)22 fn 23
Spencer, Ex parte, 171 Tex.Cr.R. 339, 349 S.W.2d 727 (1961) 61–62 fn 104
Stork v State, 114 Tex.Crim. 398, 23 S.W.2d 733 (1930)62 fn 106
Zaruba v Schumaker, 178 S.W.2d 542 (1944)67 fn 17

Utah

Salt Lake City v Hanson, 19 Utah 2d 32, 425 P.2d 773 (1967) 60–61 fn 101
State of Utah v Montague, 671 P.2d 187 (Utah 1983) 61–62 fn 104

Vermont

Clossen v Stearns, 4 Vt. 11, 1831 WL 2104 (Vt.), 23 Am.Dec. 24586 fn 10
Pike Industries, Inc. v Middlebury Associates, 398 A.2d 280 affirmed on other grounds 436 A.2d 725 cert denied 455 U.S. 947 (1992)73 fn 41

Virginia

Clarke v Dunnavant, 10 Leigh 13, 37 Va. 13 (1839)22 fn 23
Pilcher v Pilcher, 117 Va. 356, 84 S.E. 667, L.R.A. 1915D 902 (1915)31 fn 85

Washington

Degginger v Martin, 48 Wash. 1, 92 P. 674 (1907)31 fn 83

Wisconsin

Dreutzer v Smith, 56 Wis. 292, 14 N.W. 465 (1882) 61–62 fn 104
Finley v Prescott, 47 L.R.A. 695, 104 Wis. 614, 80 N.W. 930 (1899)21 fn 19
Garton Toy Co. v Buswell Lumber & Mfg. Co., 150 Wis. 341, 136 N.W. 147 (1912)66 fn 10
Kocinski v The Home Insurance Company, 154 Wis.2d 56, 452 N.W.2d 360 (Wis. 1990)60 fn 100
Mezchen v More, 54 Wis. 214, 11 N.W. 534 (1882)49 fn 54
Mueller’s Will, Re, 188 Wis. 183, 205 N.W. 814, 42 A.L.R. 951 (1925)20 fn 11
North American Seed Co. v Cedarburg Supply Co., 247 Wis. 31, 18 N.W.2d 466, 159 A.L.R. 250 (1945)31 fn 86
Potts v Cooley, 13 N.W.Rep. 682 (1882)50 fn 58
Will of Susan Jenkins, 43 Wis. 610, 1878 WL 3217 (Wis.)22 fn 23

Wyoming

Iverson’s Estate, Re, 39 Wyo. 482, 273 P. 684, 64 A.L.R. 203 (1929)23 fn 28

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