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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Alexander v. Standard Oil Co..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Alexander v. Standard Oil Co. Anchor
illappct · 1981
green “bereft of the quality of mind essential to the making of a contract.” 13
2 Hurd v. Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon
illappct · 1999
green “bereft of the quality of mind essential to the making of a contract.” 5
3 Alexander v. Standard Oil Co.
illappct · 1981
green “rather, the conduct of the party obtaining the advantage must be shown to be tainted with some degree of fraud or wrongdoing in order to have an agreement invalidated on the basis of duress.” 4

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