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207 N.C. 465 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 12, 1934
The board of aldermen of the city of Concord, North Carolina, do ordain: Section 1. … Ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Concord, this 2 June, 1932.”
Cited 8 timesPublished155 N.C. 18 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 19, 1911
Quimby had been permitted by the city to pile boards upon a street in front of his house while making repairs on it. This was negligently done, and the city was compelled to pay damages to a person injured thereby. … Brown v. Louisburg , 126 N.C. 701 ; Raleigh v. R. R. , 129 N.C. 265 ; and those cases can not in any way be distinguished from the one now under consideration.
Cited 41 timesPublishedTuttle v. Junior Building Corp.
228 N.C. 507 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 25, 1948
E., 558 , and usually, a corporation may sell, transfer, and convey its corporate real estate only when authorized to do so by its board of directors. G. S. 55-26 (10). These statutory provisions (G. S. 55-48; G. … S. 55-26 (10)), are supplemented by a stipulation in defendant’s'bylaws as follows: “Full executive power shall be vested in the board of directors in the transaction of any and all business of the corporation of any and
Cited 18 timesPublished659 S.E.2d 740 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 6, 2008
659 S.E.2d 740 (2008) RICHARDSON v. BANK OF AMERICA. No. 240PA07. Supreme Court of North Carolina. March 6, 2008. John H. Culver, III, F.Amy Pritchard Williams, Charlotte, Walter E. … Christopher Browning, Jr., Solicitor General, Philip A. Lehman, M. Lynne Weaver, Assistant Attorney Generals, L. McNeil Chestnut, Special Deputy Attorney General and Counsel to the Commissioner of Banks, Gary E.
Cited 0 timesPublishedOliphant v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
171 N.C. 303 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 5, 1916
BrowN, J. During the selection of tbe jury one Darden was challenged by plaintiff for cause. Upon examination he stated he was an employee of defendant, being a clerk in its legal department. … Blevins v. Cotton Mills, 150 N. C., 493 ; Featherstone v. Cotton Mills, 159 N. C., 429 ; Waters v. Lumber Co., 165 N. C., 388 ; Starr v. Oil Co., 165 N. C., 587 ; Norris v. Mills, 154 N. C., 474 .
Cited 10 timesPublished137 N.C. 251 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 17, 1904
In Staton v. … This has been cited with approval in Stanly v. Baird , 118 N.C. 83 ; Sanders v. Earp , 118 N.C. 279 ; S. v. Oswalt , 118 N.C. 1213 ; 32 L.R.A., 396 ; S. v. Deyton , 119 N.C. 882 ; Staton v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFirst National Bank v. Tarboro Cotton Factory
179 N.C. 203 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 18, 1920
Brown, J. On 8 November, 1919, upon affidavit of the plaintiff, the clerk of Superior Court issued a warrant of attachment, attaching a certain sum of money, then in the hands of the sheriff, belonging to the defendant. … Hughes v. Person, 63 N. C., 548 ; Judd v. Mining Co., 120 N. C., 399 ; Wood v. Harrell, 74 N. C., 338 ; Peebles v. Foot, 83 N. C., 102 .
Cited 3 timesPublished185 N.C. 254 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 4, 1923
Brown v. Cogdell, 136 N. C., 33 ; Mfg. Co. v. Brower, 105 N. C., 440 ; Jones v. Statesville, 97 N. C., 86 .
Cited 12 timesPublished99 N.C. 1 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1888
Weaver v. Jones, 82 N. C., 440; Doyle v. Brown, 72 N. C., 393 . … Sumner v. Sessoms, 94 N. C., 371 ; Cates v. Pickett, 97 N. C., 21 , and the cases there cited. There is no error.
Cited 8 timesPublished159 N.C. 472 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 17, 1912
Brown, J. … This question has been discussed and settled by this Court in S. v. Matthews, 142 N. C., 621 ; S. v. Quick, 150 N. C., 820 ; and S. v. Freeman, 122 N. C., 1012 . Upon a review of the entire record, we find No error.
Cited 3 timesPublished114 N.C. 282 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1894
This the Clerk was entitled, to demand {Andrews v. Whisnant, 83 N. C., 446 ; Bailey v. Brown, 105 N. C., 127 ), except in criminal actions {State v. Nash, 109 N. C., 822 ). … As was said in Peebles v. Braswell, 107 N. C., 68 , “it would be a vain thing to send a certiorari clown for papers which arc not in the office and to supply which no steps have been taken.”
Cited 3 timesPublished298 N.C. 418 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 6, 1979
State v. Brown, 280 N.C. 588 , 187 S.E. 2d 85 (1972); Mintz v. R.R., 236 N.C. 109 , 72 S.E. 2d 38 (1952); State v. Phillips, 228 N.C. 595 , 46 S.E. 2d 720 (1948). … State v. Madden, 292 N.C. 114 , 232 S.E. 2d 656 (1977); Brown v. Loftis, 226 N.C. 762 , 40 S.E. 2d 421 (1946); Jones v. Jones, 80 N.C. 246 (1879).
Cited 24 timesPublishedState Ex Rel. Kilburn v. Patterson
98 N.C. 593 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1887
This case is substantially like that of Gatling v. Boone, decided at the present term, and must be governed by it. … Such allegations were not. necessary, because the decision of the Board was not conclusive, and the purpose of this action is not to have the Court below, as a court of errors, correct particular errors of the-Board, but
Cited 1 timesPublished210 N.C. 613 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 4, 1936
We rode around together in an automobile until about 10 :30 o’clock, when Caswell Brown and Miss Hardy left us. … See State v. Miller, 189 N. C., 695 , 128 S. E., 1 .
Cited 9 timesPublished209 N.C. 853 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 8, 1936
The deceased was living in said house and no board was being charged him for living there. … Tomlinson v. Norwood, 208 N. C., 716 ; Rowe v. Rowe-Coward Co., 208 N. C., 484 ; Byrd v. Lumber Co., 207 N. C., 253 . Judgment affirmed.
Cited 2 timesPublished155 N.C. 148 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 3, 1911
BROWN, J., concurring in result; WALKER, J., concurring in the opinion of MR. JUSTICE BROWN; ALLEN, J., concurring. After stating the case: In Harper v. … Lumber Co. v. R. R. , 151 N.C. 23 ; Sharpe v. R. R. , 130 N.C. 613 ; Rocky Mount Mills v. R. R. , 119 N.C. 693 .
Cited 23 timesPublished230 N.C. 535 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 2, 1949
In Winders v. … R., 222 N.C. 704 , 24 S.E. 2d 537 ; Brown v. Hall, 226 N.C. 732 , 40 S.E. 2d 412 .
Cited 7 timesPublishedWestern Conference of Original Free Will Baptists v. Miles
259 N.C. 1 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 6, 1963
Reid v. Johnston, supra. … (N.S.) 703; Watson v. Jones, 13 Wall. 679 ; Puckett v. Jessee, 81 S.E. 2d 425 (Va. 1954); Stone v. Bogue, 181 S.W. 2d 187 (Mo. 1944); Krecker v. Shirey, 30 A. 440 (Pa. 1894).
Cited 17 timesPublishedIn Re a Filing by the North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative Office
278 N.C. 302 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 14, 1971
Soon after the decision in United States v. … In Allstate Insurance Company v.
Cited 28 timesPublished118 N.C. 321 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1896
Townsend v. Williams, 117 N. C., 330 , and Caldwell v. Bates, and Tate v. Bates, at this Term. In the latter case the Court says: “The directors are conclusively presumed to know the condition of the bank. Hauser v. … C., 81 ; Morse, Banks, Sec. 137; Finn v. Brown, 142 U. S., 56 ; United Soc. v. Underwood, 9 Bush., 609, and other cases cited in Solomon v. Bates, at this Term.
Cited 6 timesPublished
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