Case law

Faires v. State Bd. of Elections

784 S.E.2d 170 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 1, 2016

Idol v. . Hanes

219 N.C. 723 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 31, 1941

Lawrence Independent School District v. Board of Education, *726 235 N. W., 697 ; Roslyn v. Board of Education, 173 N. W., 461 ; Webster v. Bridgewater, 63 N. H., 296. … Tarboro v. Forbes, 185 N. C., 59 , 116 S. E., 81 ; Armstrong v. Beaman, supra; Charlotte v. Brown, 165 N. C., 435 , 81 S. E., 611 ; Shelton v. White, supra; McQuillin’s Municipal Corp., 1921 Supp., sec. 1858. Affirmed.

State v. Wynne

246 N.C. 686 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 9, 1957

S. v. Hoffman, 199 N.C. 328 , 154 S.E. 314 ; S. v. Davenport, 156 N.C. 596 , 72 S.E. 7 ; S. v. Hughes, 72 N.C. 25 ; S. v. Stalcup, 23 N.C. 30 ; 77 C.J.S. 426, sec. 5; 46 Am. Jur. 130 , sec. 10. … S. v. Raper, 204 N.C. 503 , 168 S.E. 831 ; S. v. Smith, 237 N.C. 1 , 74 S.E. 2d 291 ; S. v. Abernethy, 220 N.C. 226 , 17 S.E. 2d 25 .

Potter v. State

263 N.C. 114 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 2, 1964

Pursuant to an opinion of the full court, Brown v. … The leading case is Kite v. Commonwealth, supra, 1846, and the view expressed there bearing the great name of Chief Justice Shaw was held to be dictum, and repudiated in Brown v. Commissioner of Correction, supra.

Pender v. City of Salisbury

160 N.C. 363 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 13, 1912

Brown, J. The evidence shows that plaintiff’s intestate was thrown from the footboard of defendant’s hose wagon on the night of 17 December, 1909, and killed, when going to a fire at a rapid rate. … In Borts v.

Murrell v. Handley

245 N.C. 559 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 27, 1957

Ashley v. Jones, 126 Cal. App. 2d 328 , 271 P. 2d 918 ; Nelson v. Smeltzer, 221 Iowa 972 , 265 N.W. 924 ; Brown v. Davenport Holding Co., 134 Neb. 455 , 279 N.W. 161 , 118 A.L.R. 423 ; Greenfield v. Miller, supra. … Barnes v. Hotel Corp., supra. In Brown v. Davenport Holding Co., supra, the Court said: “The common use of waxed and polished floors, covered with small rugs, in homes and apartments is a matter of common knowledge.

State Ex Rel. County Board of Education v. Commissioners of Currituck County

107 N.C. 110 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1890

Railroad v. Holden, 63 N. C., 410 ; Mauney v. Commissioners, 71 N. C., 486 ; Trull v. Commissioners, 72 N. C., 388 ; French v. Commissioners, 74 N. C., 692 ; Griffeen v. Commissioners, id., 701; Clifton v. Wynne, 80 N. … C., 145 ; Barksdale v. Commissioners, 93 N.

Craven v. Board of Commissioners of Upper Coddle Creek Drainage District

176 N.C. 531 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 4, 1918

Brown, J. … A reading of the complaint discloses that this is not an action for damages for negligent performance of duty against the individuals composing the board of commissioners, but an action against the corporation itself for

Alexander v. Lindsey

230 N.C. 663 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 12, 1949

Brown, and to turn him over to the Sheriff’s deputies. … Brown and Carl W. Smith, and affirmed as to G. H. Lindsey.

Polk v. Jackson

367 N.C. 325 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 6, 2014

Osborne v. Board of Education of Guilford County Ex Rel. State

207 N.C. 503 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 1, 1935

Moses v. Major, 201 N. C., 613 . … Hyman v. Jones, 205 N. C., 266 , 171 S. E., 103 . The facts in the case at bar disclose that the judgment against Lethco was duly docketed on 15 September, 1924.

Township Road Commission of No. 10 Township v. Board of Commissioners

178 N.C. 61 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 17, 1919

Wittkowsky v. Comrs., 150 N. C., 90 . True we have held in Wagstaff v. Comrs., 177 N. C., 354 ; Gregg v. Comrs., 162 N. C., 479 ; Glenn v. Wray, 126 N. … Bennet v. Comrs., 173 N. C., 625 .

City of Asheville v. Nettles

164 N.C. 315 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 10, 1913

Tbe charter of Asheville, Private Laws 1901, ch. 100, sec. 32, prescribes the powers and duties of the board of health of that city, and among other things provides: “Said joint board shall have authority, and power is hereby … He sold and delivered milk, it is true, to only one customer, Brown’s Creamery. But this required the same inspection and regulation of the defendant’s herd and of his milk as if he had sold to numerous customers.

H. F. Mitchell Construction Co. v. Orange County Board of Education

262 N.C. 295 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 12, 1964

Reverie Lingerie, Inc. v. McCain, 258 N.C. 353 , 128 S.E. 2d 835 ; In re Simmons, 256 N.C. 184 , 123 S.E. 2d 614 ; Insurance Company v. Shaffer, 250 N.C. 45 , 108 S.E. 2d 49 ; Bradsher v. … Accepting as correct defendant’s contention that the judgment rendered in Winters’ suit against Construction Company was neither an estoppel, nor evidence against Board of Education that rock had been excavated, it does not

State v. Hines

286 N.C. 377 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 31, 1975

State v. McNeil, 280 N.C. 159 , 185 S.E. 2d 156 ; State v. Murphy, 280 N.C. 1 , 184 S.E. 2d 845 ; State v. Cooke, 278 N.C. 288 , 179 S.E. 2d 365 ; State v. Primes, supra; State v. … In S. v.

Robertson v. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE

359 N.C. 322 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 3, 2005

Robertson v. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE. No. 65P05. Supreme Court of North Carolina. March 3, 2005. Louis A. Bledsoe, Jr., Charlotte, for Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. Terri V.

Claybrook v. . Commissioners

114 N.C. 454 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1894

The exception as to issue or violation of constitutional provisions is expressly stated in Duke v. Brown , 96 N.C. 127 , and in R. R. v. Commissioners , 109 N.C. 159 . … Southerland v. Goldsboro , 96 N.C. 49 , and Duke v. Brown, supra . It does not appear that the ballots used did not follow the exact requirements of the statute.

Clark v. . Homes

189 N.C. 703 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 20, 1925

Staton , 78 N.C. 236 ; Lafoon v. Sherron , 91 N.C. 370 ; Morgan v. Bank , 93 N.C. 355 ; County Board v. State Board , 106 N.C. 81 ; Baruch v. Long , 117 N.C. 509 ; McNeill v. Currie , 117 N.C. 346 ; Hines v. … Brown v. Harding , 170 N.C. 253 ; Brown v. Harding , 171 N.C. 686 ; Morgan v. Bank, supra; McMinn v. Hamilton, supra; Lucas v. R. R. , 122 N.C. 937 .

Rogers v. . Powell

174 N.C. 388 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 24, 1917

Midgett v. Gray , 158 N.C. 133 ; Rhodes v. Love , 153 N.C. 468 ; Patterson v. Hobbs , 65 N.C. 119 . The question presented was fully discussed in one of the cases cited ( Rhodes v. … Fuel Co. v. Staton , at present term; Comrs. v. McDaniel , 52 N.C. 107 ; Burke v. Elliott , 26 N.C. 355 ; Tar River Co. v. Neal , 10 N.C. 520 ; Brown v. O'Connel , 36 Conn. 432 ; 8 Am. and Eng.

Commissioners v. . Commissioners

70 N.C. 656 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1874

The question in this case is the same as in Steele v. Commissioners , ante 137, at this term, and the decision is the same, and for the same reason. … The Board of Commissioners of a county must be sued in the county of which they are Commissioners. There is no error. PER CURIAM. Judgment affirmed.