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152 N.C. 531 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 11, 1910
R. v. The Platt Land, 133 N. C., 266 , and in which it was held: “1. … It is ordinarily true, as said by Douglas, J., delivering tbe opinion in Mullen v. Canal Co., 130 N.
Cited 21 timesPublishedSupreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 31, 2025
The plaintiff then argued that the effect of that statute was to permit “a new cause of action” on his brown lung claim—one that essentially ignored the existing judgment. Id. at 142. … Wallace v. Bone, 304 N.C. 591, 598 (1982).
Cited 0 timesPublished662 S.E.2d 665 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 16, 2008
662 S.E.2d 665 (2008) ANDREWS v. HAYGOOD. No. 57A07-2. Supreme Court of North Carolina. May 16, 2008. Pamela S. Duffy, Molly A. Orndorff, Burlington, for Charlie Brown, Trustee. Susannah Holloway, for NCDHHS. Timothy P.
Cited 0 timesPublished154 N.C. 254 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 1, 1911
. plaintiff stumbled and broke a board, the fact that the board broke and the evidence of the defendant’s witness that there were thicker boards at the mill and that the broken board was not strong enough to hold the weight … R. v. Ives, 144 U. S., 408 ; Norton v. R. R., 122 N. C., 929 . In Russell v. Town of Monroe, 116 N.
Cited 23 timesPublished295 N.C. 361 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 14, 1978
Defendant relies largely upon the recent case of Brown v. … . *372 In Brown v.
Cited 34 timesPublished145 N.C. 234 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 16, 1907
Card v. Finch, 142 N. C., 140 ; Carter v. Roundtree, 109 N. C., 29 ; Doyle v. Brown, 72 N. C., 393 ; Copper Co. v. Martin, 70 N. C., 300 ; Black on Judgments, sec. 307. … As said in Beclon v. Dunn, 137 N.
Cited 18 timesPublished229 N.C. 355 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 13, 1948
Lea v. Bridgeman, 228 N. C., 565 , 46 S. E. (2d), 555 ; King v. Rudd, 226 N. C., 156 , 37 S. E. (2d), 116 ; Query v. Ins. Co., 218 N. C., 386 , 11 S. E. (2d), 139 . Obviously, the judgment is supported by the record. … Brown v. Truck Lines. 227 N. C., 65 , 40 S. E. (2d), 476 ; Rader v. Coach Co., 225 N. C., 537 , 35 S. E. (2d), 609 . Affirmed.
Cited 3 timesPublishedNorth Carolina Railroad v. Commissioners of Alamance
77 N.C. 4 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1877
Co. v. Commissioners of Orange, 74 N. C. 506 ; R. & D. R. R. Co. v. Brogden, Ibid, 707. … Co. v. Commissioners of Alamance, 76 N. C. 212 .
Cited 8 timesPublishedCity of Kannapolis v. City of Concord
326 N.C. 512 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 10, 1990
City of Kannapolis v. City of Concord, 95 N.C. App. 591 , 383 S.E.2d 402 (1989). … Huntley v. Potter, 255 N.C. 619, 627 , 122 S.E.2d 681, 686 (1961).
Cited 4 timesPublished100 N.C. 550 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1888
Little v. May, 3 Hawks, 599 ; State v. Spainhour, 2 D & B., 547; Woolard v. McCullough, 1 Ired., 432 ; Welch v. Piercy, 7 Ired., 365 ; State v. Davis, 68 N. C., 297 . … It was contended by the defendant’s counsel in the Court below, that the petition for the road was addressed to the “ Board of Supervisors of public roads,” in a particular township, and not to the Board of County Commissioners
Cited 10 timesPublished222 N.C. 283 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 25, 1942
Chambers v. Oil Co. , 199 N.C. 28 , 153 S.E. 594 ; Harden v. Furniture Co., supra; Canter v. Board of Education , 201 N.C. 836 , 160 S.E. 924 ; Walker v. Wilkins, Inc. , 212 N.C. 627 , 194 S.E. 89 ; Plemmons v. … of commissioners as the board may direct . . ."
Cited 34 timesPublished190 N.C. 363 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 28, 1925
C., p. 659, Brown, J., says: “It is elementary that a jury, as understood at common law and as used in our Constitutions, Federal and State,, signifies twelve men duly impaneled in tbe case to be tried. … Traction Co. v. Hof, 174 U. S., 1 .” S. v. Holt, 90 N. C., 749 ; S. v. Cutshall, 110 N. C., 538 ; S. v. Wood, 175 N. C., 809 ; Bartholomew v. Parrish, 186 N. C., 85 . Tbe record proper “imports verity.” S. v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedWelsh v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
200 N.C. 184 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 27, 1931
Burton v. Ins. Co., 198 N. C., 498 . … Burton v. Ins. Co., 198 N. C., 498 ; Welch v. Ins. Co., 196 N. C., 546 , 146 S. E., 216 ; Graham v. Ins. Co., 116 N. C., 313 , 91 S. E., 6 ; Britton v. Ins. Co., 165 N. C., 149 , 80 S. E., 1072 ; Clements v. Ins.
Cited 5 timesPublished204 N.C. 636 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 10, 1933
Only the party injured is entitled to a divorce from bed and board under C. S., 1660. Sanderson v. Sanderson, 178 N. C., 339 , 100 S. E., 590 . See, also, Reeves v. Reeves, 203 N. C., 792 . … Dowdy v. Dowdy, 154 N. C., 556 , 70 S. E., 917 ; Martin v. Martin, supra; O’Connor v. O’Connor, 109 N. C., 139 , 13 S. E., 887 ; Jackson v. Jackson, 105 N. C., 433 , 11 S. E., 173 ; White v. White, 84 N. C., 340 .
Cited 17 timesPublished64 N.C. 487 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1870
Dula v. Cowles, 7 Jon. 290; Winstead v. Reid, Bus. 76; White v. Brown, 2 Jon. 403.
Cited 3 timesPublished259 N.C. 107 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 20, 1963
A Board of Adjustment cannot amend an ordinance. Lee v. Board of Adjustment, 226 N.C. 107 , 37 S.E. 2d 128 , 168 A.L.R. 1 . … One of the aids in ascertaining the legislative intent is the doctrine of ejusdem generis which this Court applied in Chambers v. Board of Adjustment, 250 N.C. 194 , 108 S.E. 2d 211 , cited in appellants’ brief.
Cited 7 timesPublishedMargaret McLennan v. R. C. Chisholm.
66 N.C. 100 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1872
It is true, that in the case of Howe v. … the designation of his plantation, and in the case of Bradshaw v.
Cited 5 timesPublished271 N.C. 430 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 27, 1967
In State, ex Rel. v. Board of Trustees, 192 Mo. … Jenkins v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles, 244 N.C. 560, 565 , 94 S.E. 2d 577 . Appellant further contends that the Superior Court is bound by the Pension Board’s finding of fact.
Cited 17 timesPublishedHedgepeth Ex Rel. Hedgepeth v. Coleman
183 N.C. 309 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 12, 1922
Simmons v. Morse, 51 N. C., 6 ; Brown v. Lumber Co., 167 N. C., 11 ; Hall v. Hall, 179 N. C., 571 ; Paul v. Auction Co., 181 N. C., 1 . … Tuson v. Evans, 12 A. & E., 733; Snyder v. Andrews, 6 Barbour (N. Y.), 43; Keene v. Ruff, 1 Clarke (Iowa), 482; Swindle v. State, 21 Am.. Dec., 515; Odgers, supra, 161; Brown v. Lumber Co., 167 N. C., 9 .
Cited 34 timesPublished241 N.C. 709 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 23, 1955
In Best v. … Brooks v. Brooks, 226 N.C. 280 , 37 S.E. 2d 909 ; Carnes v. Carnes, 204 N.C. 636 , 169 S.E. 222 ; Dowdy v. Dowdy, 154 N.C. 556 , 70 S.E. 917 ; Jackson v. Jackson, 105 N.C. 433 , 11 S.E. 173 ; White v.
Cited 12 timesPublished
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