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79 N.C. 446 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1878
Jones v. Posten, 1 Ire. 166. Applyingthis rule, the devise here conveys the fee to all as tenants in common unless it is limited .as to the wife by the words, “ to be divided according to law.” … This case is unlike that of Brown v. Brown, 2 Ire. Eq. *449 309, and Bost v. Bost, 3 Jones Eq. 484 .
Cited 3 timesPublishedVirginia Electric and Power Company v. Currie
254 N.C. 17 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 3, 1961
John Deere Plow Co. v. Franchise Tax Board, 38 Cal. 2d 214 , 238 P. 2d 569 , appeal dismissed for want of a substantial federal question, *30 343 U.S. 939 , 96 L. … John Deere Plow Co. v. Franchise Tax Board, supra; Ford Motor Co. v. Beauchamp, 308 U.S. 331 , 84 L. Ed. 304 ; In the matter of The North American Cement Corporation v. Graves, 243 App.
Cited 5 timesPublished188 N.C. 100 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 21, 1924
C., 120 ; Comrs. v. Comrs., 186 N. C., 202 . … S. v. Woodside, 31 N. C., 500 ; Black’s Law Dictionary.”
Cited 3 timesPublishedBailey v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
175 N.C. 699 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 27, 1918
Ransom Blackwell testified: “I was with Pope Brown on 14 April, 1916. … Williams v. R. R., 140 N. C., 624 ; McRainey v. R. R., 168 N. C., 570 ; Moore v. R. R., 173 N. C., 311 ; Simmons v. Lumber Co., 174 N. C., 220 , and the very recent case (decided at this term) of Moore v. Lumber Co.
Cited 4 timesPublished260 N.C. 635 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 11, 1963
Lentz v. Lentz, 193 N.C. 742 , 138 S.E. 12 ; Brown v. Brown, 205 N.C. 64 , 169 S.E. 818 ; Turner v. Turner, 205 N.C. 198 , 170 S.E. 646 ; Davis v. Davis, 213 N.C. 537 , 196 S.E. 819 ; Holden v. Holden, supra.” … Story v. Story, supra; S. v. Duncan, 222 N.C. 11 , 21 S.E. 2d 822 .
Cited 87 timesPublishedArendell v. . Worth, Treasurer
125 N.C. 111 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 31, 1899
Arendell v. W. H. Worth, Treasurer, and W. H. Worth, State Treasurer, v. E. L. Travis, W. H. Osborne and W. C. Newland, constituting the Executive Board of the Board of Directors of the State’s prison of North Carolina. … Wilson v. Jordan, 124 N.
Cited 2 timesPublished152 N.C. 625 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 25, 1910
When tbe said vessel bad reached tbe cruising grounds established by tbe said board of commissioners for the Cape Fear-River and bar, L. J. … George v. Hardie, 147 N. C., 88 , that the act of 1907 is constitutional and is a lawful exercise of the power vested in the Legislature.
Cited 1 timesPublished218 N.C. 496 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 20, 1940
. *499 The plaintiffs insist that their agreement with Gill is not within the' statute of frauds, and for this they rely upon the decisions in Brown v. Benton, 209 N. C., 285 , 183 S. E., 292 ; Garren v. … Winders v. Hill, 144 N. C., 614 , 57 S. E., 456 ; Holler v. Richards, 102 N. C., 545 , 9 S. E., 460 ; Jordan v. Furnace Co., 126 N. C., 143 , 35 S. E., 247 ; Browning v. Berry, 107 N. C., 231 , 12 S. E., 195 .
Cited 15 timesPublishedScarborough v. Dillard's, Inc.
363 N.C. 715 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 11, 2009
Upon looking at the tape Withers and Brown confirmed that the women had taken the first two pairs of shoes without paying for them. Ms. Brown told plaintiff that the sales transaction was missing. … Brown and Ms. Withers, as well as from his supervisors Mr. Gainsboro and Mr. McCluskey. Ms.
Cited 53 timesPublished198 N.C. 147 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 30, 1929
Henderson v. McLain, 146 N. C., 329 , 59 S. E., 873 ; Staley v. Lowe, 197 N. C., 243 . … Dunn v. Currie, 141 N. C., 123 , 53 S. E., 533 ; Brown v. Williams, 196 N. C., 247 , 145 S. E., 233 . *148 Tbe present ease, we think, falls within the class supporting a quantum, m&ruit recovery. Winkler v.
Cited 15 timesPublished156 N.C. 444 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 1, 1911
Hicks v. Mfg. Co. , 138 N.C. 319 ; Pressly v. Yarn Mills, ibid. , 410. … Wacksmuth v. Relief Dept. , 157 N.C. 34 * ; Wildes v. Nelson , 154 N.C. 590 ; Memphis v. Brown , 20 Wall., 289 ; Noe v. Christian , 51 N.Y. 270 ; 1 A. E. Enc. (2 Ed.), 422 et seq .
Cited 3 timesPublishedNation Ford Baptist Church, Inc. v. Davis
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 19, 2022
Nevertheless, over the next few months and against the wishes of the Board, Pastor Davis continued to conduct NATION FORD BAPTIST CHURCH V. … If the trial court determines that the Board acted outside the scope of the authority afforded to NATION FORD BAPTIST CHURCH V.
Cited 0 timesPublished150 N.C. 699 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 21, 1909
Brown, J. The plaintiff is the owner of a judgment, duly docketed on 25 October, 1907, in the Superior Court of Jones County, against the defendant Sherman Mercer. … Bruce v. Nicholson, 109 N. C., 202 ; West v. Railroad, 140 N. C., 620 .
Cited 29 timesPublishedDaniels v. METRO MAGAZINE HOLDING COMPANY
361 N.C. 692 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 8, 2007
654 S.E.2d 251 (2007) Sybil Lindsey DANIELS v. METRO MAGAZINE HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C. and Bernie Reeves. No. 582P06. Supreme Court of North Carolina. November 8, 2007. Harvey L. … Kennedy, Annie Brown Kennedy, Winston-Salem, Harold L. Kennedy, III, for Daniels. William H. Moss, Raleigh, for Metro Magazine, et al. Prior report: 179 N.C.App. 533 , 634 S.E.2d 586 .
Cited 1 timesPublished33 N.C. 174 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1850
It was so decided by Lord Clarendon in Douglass v. Waad, 1 Chan. Cas. 99; and in Brown v. … In Browne v. Garborough, Cro. Eliz. 63, the promise was to a woman, that, if she would marry one R. B. and one J.
Cited 5 timesPublishedHarrell v. Midland Bd. of Adjustment
800 S.E.2d 418 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 8, 2017
Cited 3 timesPublishedRed Springs Hotel Co. v. Town of Red Springs
157 N.C. 137 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 22, 1911
Faucett v. Mount Airy, 134 N. C., 125 ; Davis v. Fremont, 135 N. C., 538 ; Hightower v. Raleigh, 150 N. C., 569 ; Water Co. v. Trustees, 151 N. C., 175 ; Bradshaw v. High Point, 151 N. C., 517 ; Underwood v. … Underwood v. Asheboro, supra; Jones v. New Bern, 152 N. C., 64 .
Cited 11 timesPublishedSupreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 18, 2016
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 312A15 Filed 18 March 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. … Brown in Superior Court, Johnston County. Heard in the Supreme Court on 16 February 2016. Roy Cooper, Attorney General, by Teresa M. Postell, Assistant Attorney General, for the State. Bryan E.
Cited 0 timesPublished162 N.C. 613 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 2, 1913
Brown, J. Tlie case on appeal states: “The bill of indictment was returned by the grand jury at .September Term, 1912, and defendant moved for a continuance upon the ground that he was not ready to go, to trial. … S. v. Hunter, 143 N. C., 607 ; S. v. Sultan, 142 N. C., 569 ; S. v. Pankney, 104 N. C., 840 ; S. v. Scott, 80 N. C., 356 . The ruling is not reviewable except where there has been an abuse of discretion. S. v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedState v. Ravensford Lumber Co.
207 N.C. 47 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 19, 1934
Payne v. Brown, 205 N. C., 785 , 172 S. E., 348 ; Parles v. Seagraves, *48 203 N. C., 647 , 166 S. E., 747 ; Armstrong v. Service Stores, 203 N. C., 231 , 165 S. E., 680 ; Everett v. Fair Association, 202 N. … Waters v. Waters, supra. We can judicially know only what properly appears on the record. Chesson v. Bank, 190 N. C., 187 , 129 S. E., 403 ; S. v. Wheeler, 185 N. C., 670 , 116 S. E., 413 ; Walton v. McKesson, 101 N.
Cited 14 timesPublished
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