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  • County of Durham v. Addison

    262 N.C. 280 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 12, 1964

    The decision of the Board of Adjustment is not subject to collateral attack. As stated by Adams, J., in S. v. … In re Pine Hill Cemeteries, Inc., 219 N.C. 735, 738 , 15 S.E. 2d 1 ; Chambers v. Board of Adjustment, 250 N.C. 194, 199 , 108 S.E. 2d 211 ; In re Appeal of Hasting, 252 N.C. 327, 329 , 113 S.E. 2d 433 ; Jarrell v.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Payne

    342 N.C. 825 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 8, 1996

    Harris, 279 N.C. 288, 297 , 182 S.E.2d 345, 350 (1971) (quoting Foster v. Hyman, 197 N.C. 189, 191 , 148 S.E. 36, 37 (1929)) (emphasis added); see also O.S. Steel Erectors v. Brooks, 84 N.C. … Brooks v. Ansco & Assoc., 114 N.C.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Morris v. . Morris

    94 N.C. 613 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1886

    Houston v. Brown, 7 Jo., 161; Long v. Grœber, 64 N. C., 431 ; Jones v. *618 Carter, 73 N. C., 148 ; Wilon v. Arentz, 70 N. C., 670 ; Jones v. Cohen, 82 N. C., 75 ; State v. Mills, 91 N. C., 581 . … Houston v. Brown, 7 Jo., 161; and if he was the tenant by the curtesy initiate, he was necessarily entitled to the possession, Wilson v. Arentz, 70 N.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Matter of Elkins

    308 N.C. 317 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 3, 1983

    Thompson v. Board of Education, 292 N.C. 406, 410 , 233 S.E. 2d 538, 541 (1977); see also Baker v. Varser, 240 N.C. 260 , 82 S.E. 2d 90 (1954). … Tidwell v. Booker, 290 N.C. 98 , 225 S.E. 2d 816 (1976). However, the rules of evidence before an administrative board permit more latitude than is allowed in court proceedings. Campbell v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • SELC v. N.C. Railroad

    Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 13, 2021

    Although the Governor does appoint a majority of the members of the board, the board does not have to obtain approval from the Governor or any other state official SELC V. … In re B.O.A., 372 N.C. 372, 380 (2019) (quoting Brown v. Flowe, 349 N.C. 520, 522 (1998)).

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  • State v. . Roberson

    198 N.C. 70 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 11, 1929

    Berger v. Smith, 160 N. C., 205 ; S. c., 156 N. C., 323 ; Small v. Edenton, 146 N. C., 527 ; Annotation, 19 A. L. R., 1395; State ex rel. Civello v. New Orleans, 33 A. L. R., 260; Biller v. Board of Public Works, 38 A. … This he failed to do and left effective the adjudication of the board of adjustment. The board’s judgment is not subject to collateral attack. As was said in S. v. Kirkpatrick, 179 N.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Crabtree v. . Sheelky

    118 N.C. 104 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1896

    Brown v. Mitchell, 102 N. C., 347 . The suggestion is made that the court below inquire whether the true interest of all parties would not be promoted by a sale of the property in separate lots. … . * * It was held in Brown v. Mitchell, that new hearing's or new trials granted by the Appellate Court in the exercise of its ‘discretion for newly discovered testimony would not be reported as precedents.

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  • Matter of Legg

    325 N.C. 658 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 7, 1989

    Withrow v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35 , 43 L. … Utilities Commission v. Duke Power Co., 305 N.C. 1, 21 , 287 S.E.2d 786, 798 (1982). The Board committed no error in making this finding.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Herring v. . Dixon

    122 N.C. 420 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 22, 1898

    Williams v. Commissioners, 119 N. C., 520 ; Board of Education v. Commissioners, 107 N. C., 110 ; Jones v. Commissioners, Ibid 248; Barksdale v. Commissioners, 93 N. C., 472 ; Cromartie v Commissioners, 87 N. … Broadnax v. Groome, supra; Williams v. Commissioners, supra; Evans v. Commsssioners, supra; Halcombe v. Commissioners, 89 N. C., 346 .

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Barry v. Ocean Isle Palms, Inc.

    Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 18, 2015

    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 378A14 Filed 18 December 2015 JOHN BARRY, III, KEVIN BESTICK, SUSAN BESTICK, GEORGE BRADY, PAMELA BRADY, BOBBY BROWN … , CATHY BROWN, JOHN CARUSO, LAURA CARUSO, BARBARA KARINA CASSELL, JEFF CASSELL, FRANK CATANIA, LUDWIKA CERF, WILLIAM CERF, CHRISTINA CHAPPELL, DELANE CHAPPELL, JOE CHRISTENSEN, LAURA CLARK, SUZANNE DILLMAN, SUSAN EYERMANN

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  • Michael v. Guilford County

    269 N.C. 515 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 1, 1967

    In Airport Authority v. … Graver v. Board of Adjustment, 267 N.C. 40 , 147 S.E. 2d 599 ; Chambers v. Board of Adjustment, 250 N.C. 194 , 108 S.E. 2d 211 ; In re Pine Hills Cemeteries, Inc., 219 N.C. 735 , 15 S.E. 2d 1 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • County of Mecklenburg v. Piedmont Fire Insurance

    210 N.C. 171 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 20, 1936

    Board of Finance Control of Buncombe Co. v. Henderson Co. , 208 N.C. 569 , Anno. 101 A.L.R., 783 ; Benson v. Johnston Co. , 209 N.C. 751 . *Page 177 In Webb v. … In Hinton v. State Treasurer, supra , at p. 499 (quoting from Sutton v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • In Re Discharge of Burris Ex Rel. City Manager

    261 N.C. 450 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 18, 1964

    Russ v. Bd. of Education, supra; Warren v. Maxwell, 223 N.C. 604 , 27 S.E. 2d 721 , and cited cases. The regulations adopted by the Civil Service Board are not included in the record on appeal. … Steadman v. Pinetops, 251 N.C. 509 , 112 S.E. 2d 102 ; Goldsboro v. R. R., 246 N.C. 101 , 97 S.E. 2d 486 ; Carter v. Carter, 232 N.C. 614 , 61 S.E. 2d 711 ; Hughes v. Oliver, 228 N.C. 680 , 47 S.E. 2d 6 ; Roach v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Eastern Cotton Oil Co. v. New Bern Oil & Fertilizer Co.

    204 N.C. 362 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 15, 1933

    Brown v. Polk, 201 N. C., 375 , 160 S. E., 357 ; Bank v. Broadhurst, 197 N. C., 365 , 148 S. E., 452 . … Brown v. Polk, supra. The motion of the defendants for the removal of the action from the Superior Court of Perquimans County to the Superior Court of Craven County, for trial, was properly denied.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Moody v. . Sitton

    37 N.C. 382 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1842

    And it was further decreed that execution issue for the said several sums against the said Walter Brown. From which decree Brown appealed to this court. The proofs consist of two depositions. … Coles v Jones, 2 Vern. 692. Sitton is not an assignee, but is obliged to in Allman’s name.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In Re Guess

    327 N.C. 46 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 26, 1990

    Dent v. West Virginia, 129 U.S. 114, 122-23 , 32 L. Ed. 623, 626 (1889) (emphasis added); see also, e.g., Barsky v. Board of Regents, 347 U.S. 442, 449 , 98 L. … See Adams v. Dept. of N.E.R. and Everett v. Dept. of N.E.R., 295 N.C. 683 , 249 S.E.2d 402 (1978); Board of Medical Examiners v. Gardner, 201 N.C. 123 , 159 S.E. 8 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Lafayette Transportation Service, Inc. v. County of Robeson

    283 N.C. 494 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 1, 1973

    Harris v. Board of Commissioners, 274 N.C. 343 , 163 S.E. 2d 387 ; Surplus Co. v. Pleasants, Sheriff, 264 N.C. 650 , 142 S.E. 2d 697 ; Ramsey v. Commissioners of Cleveland, 246 N.C. 647 , 100 S.E. 2d 55 . … In re Watson, 273 N.C. 629 , 161 S.E. 2d 1 ; Jones v. Board of Education, 185 N.C. 303 , 117 S.E. 37 .

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • In Re the Ad Valorem Valuation of Property of Pine Raleigh Corp.

    258 N.C. 398 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 11, 1963

    In Richmond F & P R Co. v. … Similar statements are found in Slatersville Finishing Co. v. Greene, 101 A 226; Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co., 34 N.E. 2d 623 ; People v. Boyland, 121 N.Y.S. 2d 238 ; Somers v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Anderson v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

    161 N.C. 462 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 12, 1913

    Nor is the carrier required to furnish a nurse or attendant for a sick passenger; but as was said by Justice Brown in Clark *466 v. Traction Co., 138 N. … Croom v. R. R., 52 Minn., 296 ; Sheridan v. R. R., 36 N. Y., 39 ; R. R. v. Powell, 40 Ind., 37 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Warren v. . Maxwell

    223 N.C. 604 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 24, 1943

    Poole v. Board of Examiners, 221 N. C., 199 , 19 S. E. (2d), 635 ; Champion v. Board of Health, 221 N. C., 96 , 19 S. E. (2d), 239 ; Harris v. Board of Education, 216 N. C., 147 , 4 S. E. (2d), 328 ; Raleigh v. … Powers v. Asheville, 203 N. C., 2 , 164 S. E., 324 ; Cody v. Barrett, 200 N. C., 43 , 156 S. E., 146 ; White v. Commissioners of Johnston County, 217 N. C., 329 , 7 S. E. (2d), 825 ; Mears v. Board of Education, 214 N.

    Cited 11 timesPublished

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