Case law

Ledford v. Emerson.

138 N.C. 502 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 25, 1905

Brown, J. … Carden v. McConnell, 116 N. C., 875 ; Pollock v. Wilcox, 68 N. C., 50 ; Reynolds v. Magness, 24 N. C., 26 ; 1 Greenleaf Ev., 275-279.

Cutler v. . Blackman

4 N.C. 368 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 5, 1816

Browne was about to reply, but was estopped by the Court. … NOTE. — See Clark v. Arnold , 3 N.C. 287 ; Dancy v. Sugg , 19 N.C. 515 .

Culpepper v. Fairfield Sapphire Valley

325 N.C. 702 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 7, 1989

386 S.E.2d 174 (1989) 325 N.C. 702 Deborah Pharr CULPEPPER, Employee, Plaintiff, v. FAIRFIELD SAPPHIRE VALLEY, Employer, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Carrier, Defendant. No. 194A89. Supreme Court of North Carolina. … Brown, Charlotte, and Ball, Kelley, Barden & Arrowood, P.A., by Phillip G. Kelley, Asheville, for plaintiff-appellee. Russell & King, P.A. by J. William Russell and Sandra M. King, Asheville, for defendant-appellant.

Whitney Stores, Inc. v. Clark

277 N.C. 322 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 18, 1970

Jackson v. Board of Adjustment, 275 N.C. 155, 162-163 , 166 S.E. 2d 78, 83 , and cases cited. Predicated on the proposition that county commissioners have no inherent legislative powers, Surplus Co. v. … Be that as it may, if the Board of Commissioners does not exceed its delegated or constitutional authority, “the courts are not concerned with the motives, wisdom, or expediency which prompts its actions.” Clark’s v.

Taylor v. . Everett

188 N.C. 247 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 24, 1924

University v. Borden, 132 N. C., 476 ; Rousseau v. Call, 169 N. C., 173 ; Boushall v. Stronach, 172 N. C., 273 . The defendants were in default upon their agreement. … Fidelity Co. v. Jordan, 134 N. C., 236 .

Butler v. Armour Fertilizer Works

193 N.C. 632 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 27, 1927

It is not relieved of such liability because its employee who selected the board and constructed the scaffold was a fellow-servant of plaintiff. Barkley v. Waste Co., 147 N. C., 585 . In Fowler v. Conduit Co., 192 N. … Hays v. R. R., 143 N. C., 128 ; Dorsett v. Mfg. Co., 131 N. C., 259 ; Bean v. R. R., 107 N. C., 746 .” In Styron v. R. R., 161 N.

White v. White

179 N.C. 592 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 19, 1920

Hoke, J., Vicie v. Flournoy, 147 N. C., 213 ; Graham v. O’Bryan, 120 N. C., 463 . In Bernhardt v. Brown, 118 N. … As said in Bernhardt v. Brown, 118 N.

Bank of Statesville v. Town of Statesville

84 N.C. 169 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1881

See the re'cent cases Block v. Bourbon Co., 99 U. S., 686 ; Pompton v. Coop. Un., 101 U. S., 196 . In harmony with these is Belo v. Com’rs, 76 N. … Rollins v. Henry, 78 N. C., 342 . So a bond given for the first instalment of stock instead of a payment in money as the law directs, is nevertheless effectual to bind the obligor. McRae v. Russel, 12 Ired., 324 .

State v. Vietto

297 N.C. 8 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 16, 1979

State v. Davis, 246 N.C. 73, 76 , 97 S.E. 2d 444, 446 *13 (1957) (Emphasis added.) See also State v. Stewart, 292 N.C. 219 , 232 S.E. 2d 443 (1977). … See, e.g., State v. McKinney, 288 N.C. 113 , 215 S.E. 2d 578 (1975). However, even when we consider all the evidence at this defendant’s trial in the light most favorable to the State, State v.

Bray v. . Creekmore

109 N.C. 49 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1891

Brown v. Mitchell, 102 N. C., 347 ; Maggett v. Roberts, 108 N. C., 174 . In both these cases the amendment was identical with that here objected to. 2. … If the amended summons adds a new defendant, it must be served on such defendant (Plemmons v. Improvement Co., 108 N.

Robinson v. . Goldsboro

161 N.C. 668 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 9, 1913

Faucett v. Mount Airy , 134 N.C. 125 ; 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. Asheboro , 152 N.C. 641 ; Hotel Co. v. … Red Springs , 157 N.C. 137 ; Murphy v. Webb , 156 N.C. 402 . The provision in the act as to the rate of interest is in all material respects like the one considered and held valid in Hotel Co. v. Red Springs, supra .

Gheen v. . Summey

80 N.C. 187 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1879

Earle v. Hardie, ante, 177. … Littlejohn v. Egerton, 77 N. C., 379 ; Lambert v. Kinnery, 74 N. C., 348 .

Shaver v. . Huntley

107 N.C. 623 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1890

County Board of Education v. State Board of Education, 106 N. C., 81 , and cases there cited. … We think that this case is clearly distinguishable from County Board of Education v. State Board of Education .

Byers v. . Byers

222 N.C. 298 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 25, 1942

Long v. … While it has been uniformly held by this Court that a husband may not obtain a divorce based, in whole or in part, upon his own wrong — Reynolds v. Reynolds, 208 N. C., 428, 430, 181 S. E., 338 ; Brown v. Brown, 213 N.

State Ex Rel. Summrell v. Carolina-Virginia Racing Ass'n

239 N.C. 591 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 17, 1954

Carpenter v. Boyles, 213 N.C. 432 , 196 S.E. 850 ; Barker v. Palmer, 217 N.C. 519 , 8 S.E. 2d 610 . … It is to be noted that the plaintiff in Amick v. Lancaster, supra, sought to enjoin the operations of a governmental board acting “under color of legislative authority.”

Town of Williamston v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

236 N.C. 271 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 8, 1952

Wilkinson v. Board of Education, 199 N.C. 669 , 155 S.E. 562 . … Board of Education, 214 N.C. 89 , 197 S.E. 752 ; Wilkinson v. Board of Education, 199 N.C. 669 , 155 S.E. 562 .

State v. Braxton

352 N.C. 158 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 13, 2000

Brown, Jr. escorted the victim, who had been confined to his cell on administrative lockup, to the shower. Officer Brown searched the victim and the shower area and found no contraband or weapons. … See State v. Leroux, 326 *175 N.C. 368, 378, 390 S.E.2d 314, 322 , cert. denied, 498 U.S. 871 , 112 L. Ed. 2d 155 (1990); State v. Brown, 320 N.C. 179, 192 , 358 S.E.2d 1, 11 , cert. denied, 484 U.S. 970 , 98 L.

State v. Cummings

346 N.C. 291 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 24, 1997

to be a part of the process of imposing the death penalty, (2) Brown knew an individual with whom the State was familiar, (3) Brown knew an individual who was involved in a drug-related shooting, (4) Brown had a friend with … State v. Brown, 315 N.C. 40, 61 , 337 S.E.2d 808, 824 (1985), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1164 , 90 L. Ed. 2d 733 (1986), overruled on other grounds by State v. Vandiver, 321 N.C. 570 , 364 S.E.2d 373 (1988).

Harrington v. . King

117 N.C. 117 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1895

It is also agreed that plaintiff tendered his official bonds in due time, and that the Board of County Commissioners refused to accept said bonds and induct plaintiff into office on the ground that said bonds were insufficient … Buckman v. Commrs., 80 N. C., 121 , and authorities cited. In Gatling v. Boone, 98 N. C., 573 , the question was which party was elected, according to the returns, and no material feature of the present case was in it.

Stokes v. Smith

246 N.C. 694 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 16, 1957

Trust Co. v. McDearman, *700 213 N.C. 141 , 195 S.E. 531 ; Fulp v. Brown, 153 N.C. 531 , 69 S.E. 612 ; Shields v. Allen, 77 N.C. 375 ; Hinsdale v. Williams, 75 N.C. 430 . … Brown, supra; Crouch v. Crouch, 160 N.C. 447 , 76 S.E. 482 ; Brown v. Harding, 171 N.C. 686 , 89 S.E. 222 ; Cheek v. Walden, 195 N.C. 752 , 143 S.E. 465 ; Miller v. Little, 212 N.C. 612 , 194 S.E. 92 ; Cleve v.