Case law

State v. Strickland

346 N.C. 443 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 24, 1997

The Browns arrived at the residence of defendant and Ms. Jenkins at approximately 8:00 p.m. Mr. Brown had been drinking but was not drunk. Mr. Brown and defendant went into the kitchen, while Mrs. Brown and Ms. … State v. Brown, 320 N.C. 179 , 358 S.E.2d 1 . It is also proper for this Court to “compare this case with the cases in which we have found the death penalty to be proportionate.” State v.

Richardson v. Wilmington & Weldon Railroad

126 N.C. 100 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 6, 1900

It is unnecessary to consider whether or not this could be shown by custom (Moore v. Eason, 33 N. C., 568 ; Morehead v. Brown, 51 N. C., 367 ; Brown v. Atkinson, 91 N. … State v. Skinner, 25 N. C., 564 ; Purcell v. Railroad, 108 N. C., 414 ; Solomon v. Bates, 118 N. C., 315 ; Bishop Noncontract Law, 72-76.

Holden v. Holden

245 N.C. 1 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 21, 1956

Luther v. Luther, supra; Stanley v. Stanley, 226 N.C. 129 , 37 S.E. 2d 118 ; Brown v. Brown, 224 N.C. 556 , 31 S.E. 2d 529 ; Davis v. Davis, supra. … Brogden, J., concurring in the opinion of the Court involving a consent judgment in the case of Brown v.

Williams v. . Tillman

229 N.C. 434 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 10, 1948

G.S. 1-288; Powell v. Moore, 204 N. C. 654 , 169 S. E. 281 ; Brown v. Kress Co., 207 N. C. 722 , 178 S. E. 248 ; Gilmore v. Ins. Co., 214 N. C. 674 , 200 S. E. 407 . See S. v. Stafford, 203 N. C. 601 , 166 S. E. 734 . … Honeycutt v. Watkins, 151 N. C. 652 , 65 S. E. 762 ; Brown v. Kress Co., supra. Appeal dismissed.

Sheldon v. . Kivett

110 N.C. 408 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1892

Faulk v. Smith, 84 N. C., 501 . But it is settled that it could be amended by leave of the Court, granted in its discretion, even though the first affidavit were wholly insufficient. Brown v. Hawkins, 65 N. … Roulhac v. Brown, 87 N. C., 1 .

Knott v. . Burwell

96 N.C. 272 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1887

Among the cases cited is that of Nelson v. … May v. Brown, 3 B. & C., 113; 10 E. C. L. Rep., 24.

Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

168 N.C. 36 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 13, 1915

Brown v. Tel. Co. , 111 N.C. 187 , citing numerous cases and the textbooks; Sherrill v. Tel. Co. , 116 N.C. 655 ; Efird v. Tel. Co. , 132 N.C. 267 . … Co. v. Brown , 234 U.S. 547 . But for the reasons given there was, in other respects, Error. *Page 96

Kestler v. . Verble

52 N.C. 185 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1859

The defendant has the older deed from Brown. … Cited: Jones v. Clark, post , 421; Latta v. Electric Co. , 146 N.C. 298 . *Page 146

Wheeler v. Norfolk-Carolina Telegraph & Telephone Co.

172 N.C. 9 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 13, 1916

Moore v. Power Co., *11 163 N. C., 300 ; Brown v. Electric Co., 138 N. C., 535 . Referring to these cases and the position they uphold, in Wood v. Land Co., 163 N. C., at p. 371 , the Court said: “That case, Brown v. … And, on the facts of the present case, authority is to the effect, further, that punitive damages maybe awarded (Carmichael v. Telephone Co., 157 N. C., 21 ; Williams v. R. R., 144 N. C., 498 ; Brown v.

McCarley v. . Council

205 N.C. 370 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 1, 1933

In Brown v. R. R., 202 N. C., 256 , 162 S. … See Brown v. R. R., 204 N. C., 668 , 169 S. E., 419 . It was approved in Phifer v. Berry, 202 N. C., 388 , 163 S. E., 119 , and may now be regarded as settled. In Pridgen and U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v.

Hodges v. Home Mortgage Co.

201 N.C. 701 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 25, 1931

The Pennsylvania Court in Eagleson v. Harry G. … Distinguishing Browne v. Browne Co., 116 N.

Farr v. Tallassee Power Co.

198 N.C. 247 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 22, 1930

This was short stuff, and it would take longer boards to get out in safety.” … Speaking to this question, Brown, J., in Tanner v. Lumber Co., 140 N.

Gaither v. E. H. Clement Co.

183 N.C. 450 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 3, 1922

Marks v. Cotton Mills, 135 N. C., 290; Nail v. Brown, 150 N. C., 535 ; Mercer v. R. R., 154 N. C., 401 . … As we have said, there was evidence tending to show that the defendant negligently furnished a defective drill, and that the plaintiff, in obedience to instructions attempted to “knock it back through the boards or wood,

Wise v. HARRINGTON GROVE COMMUNITY ASS'N

357 N.C. 396 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 22, 2003

Wise v. … Brown, 234 N.C. 517, 522 , 67 S.E.2d 489, 492 (1951). As a general rule, "[r]estrictive covenants are valid so long as they do not impair the enjoyment of the estate and are not contrary to the public interest."

Flippin v. Jarrell

301 N.C. 108 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 7, 1980

Stanley v. Brown, 43 N.C.App. 503 , 259 S.E.2d 408 (1979), disc. rev. denied, 299 N.C. 332 , 265 S.E.2d 397 (1980). … Stanley v. Brown, supra, 43 N.C.App. 503 , 259 S.E.2d 408 . See, e. g., Spencer v. McDowell Motor Co., 236 N.C. 239 , 72 S.E.2d 598 (1952).

State v. Thomas

296 N.C. 236 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 29, 1978

The victim’s son testified that on the night of the crime he saw a black man in his mother’s apartment, and that the man was wearing a light brown cap, a light brown coat and black pants. … Luther Hines testified that defendant came to Hines’ residence at midnight that same evening wearing a brown cap, a brown coat and black pants, and that defendant had blood on the front portions of his body.

Singleton v. . Cherry

168 N.C. 402 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 17, 1915

It is a mistake to suppose that the case of Rea v. Rea, 156 N. … Vann v. Edwards, 135 N. C., 662. No error.

Crump v. BD. OF ED. OF HICKORY AD. SU

326 N.C. 603 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 13, 1990

See, e.g., Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 576-78 , 33 L. Ed. 2d 548, 560-61 (1972). … National Labor Relations Board v. Phelps, 136 F.2d 562, 563 (5th Cir. 1943) (footnote omitted), cited in Hummel v. Heckler, 736 F.2d 91, 93 (3d Cir. 1984).

Ingram v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

258 N.C. 632 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 1, 1963

Co. v. Virginia Eng. Co., 213 F. 2d 109 , 63 A.L.R. 2d 1114 (4th Cir. 1954); Board of Trade Livery Co. v. Georgia Casualty Co., 200 *637 N.W. 633 (Minn. 1924); Creem v. … Searing v.. Berry, 11 N.W. 708 (Iowa 1882); Brown v. Powers, 65 N.Y.S. 733 (1900).

McRae v. . Commissioners of New Hanover

74 N.C. 415 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1876