Case law

First 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 .

C. J. Shoaf & Co. v. Frost

116 N.C. 675 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1895

Any exception to the action of this second board can only be to the correctness of the valuation added or subtracted (as the case may be) taking the jury valuation of the property, first allotted, as the basis. … extraordinary reasons, as added improvements or great rise in values, or on the other hand the destruction of buildings or great depreciation in values, it may be that relief can be had in the manner pointed out in Vanstory v.

Noah v. Southern Railway Co.

229 N.C. 176 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 4, 1948

The objection to this instruction is, that it omits the essential elements of concurring negligence, as pointed out in Brown v. Montgomery Ward, 217 N. C., 368 , 8 S. E. (2d), 199 , and Wright v. Grocery Co., 210 N. … Tyson v. Ford, 228 N. C., 778 , 47 S. E. (2d), 251 . It is enough if it contribute to the injury as a proximate cause, or one of them. Godwin v. R. R., 220 N. C., 281 , 17 S. E. (2d), 137 .

Grimes v. County of Beaufort

218 N.C. 164 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 18, 1940

Oldham v. Rieger, 145 N. C., 254 , and cases there cited; Alley v. Rogers, 170 N. C., 538 , 87 S. E., 326 ; Reynolds v. Morton, 205 N. C., 491 , 171 S. E., 781 , and cases there cited; Brown v. Clement Co., 217 N.

Long v. Love

230 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 .

Intendant and Commissioners v. . Sorrell

46 N.C. 49 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1853

Rex v. Broke, Cowp. 26.. … By the 4th Section of that act, it is provided, “ That the Intendant of Police shall have- a seat in the Board of Commissioners, and when present, shall preside therein; in Ms absence, the Board shall appoint a chairman pro

Commissioners v. . Boring

175 N.C. 105 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 21, 1918

R. v. McKenonill , 203 U.S. 514 ; Riggsbee v. Durham , 94 N.C. 800 ; Greene v. Owen , 125 N.C. 212 . … Jones v. Comrs. , 107 N.C. 248 , 265 ; McRackan v. R. R. , 168 N.C. 62 ; Edwards v. Comrs. , 170 N.C. 448 .

Barkley v. South Atlantic Waste Co.

149 N.C. 287 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 2, 1908

Justice Brown on the former hearing of the case. 147 N. C., 586 . … evidence that the defendant delegated the performance of this duty to Michael and, therefore, whatever place in its service Michael filled, the defendant is responsible for the manner in which he discharged this duty Tanner v.

State v. Mills

246 N.C. 237 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 22, 1957

S. v. De Bousi, 32 F. 2d 902 ; Coon v. U. S., 36 F. 2d 164 ; Brown v. U. S., 83 F. 2d 383 ; Steeber v. U. S., supra; Williamson v. State, Texas Crim. App., 244 S.W. 2d 202 ; Tarwater v. State, Texas Crim. … S. v.

Solomon v. . Bates

118 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.

Walsh v. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BD. OF ALDERMAN

644 S.E.2d 224 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 4, 2007

WALSH, Petitioner v. TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD OF ALDERMAN ACTING AS A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; Charles W. Smith, III and wife, Constance C. Smith, Respondents. No. 467A06. Supreme Court of North Carolina. … The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed and remanded to that court for reconsideration in light of our decision in State v. Hart, 361 N.C. ____ , 644 S.E.2d 201 , 2007 WL 1297237 (2007). REVERSED AND REMANDED.

King v. . Taylor

188 N.C. 450 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 22, 1924

S. v. Farmer, 188 N. C., p. 243; Mimms v. R. R., 183 N. C., p. 436; Deslauries v. Louice, 222 Ill., p. 522; Rudnick v. Murphy, 213 Mass., p. 470; 5 R. C. L., pp. 253-254. … Southerland v. Brown, 176 N. C., p. 187; Bell v. Harrison, 179 N. C., 190 .

State v. Durham

121 N.C. 546 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 15, 1897

State v. Glenn, 118 N. C., 1194 ; State v. Bryson, 81 N. C., 595 ; State v. Crawley, 103 N. C., 353 . … State v. Fisher, 109 N. C., 817 ; State v. Glenn, supra; State v. Calloway, 119 N. C., 864 . The prohibition and the entry thereafter were in evidence and not denied.

Perry v. . Tupper

77 N.C. 413 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1877

In Armfield v. Brown, 70 N.

Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. Reid Motor Co.

223 N.C. 859 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 3, 1943

Rule 19; Brown v. Johnson, 207 N. C., 807 , 178 S. E., 570 . Nor are there stipulations to cure the omissions in the record. However, we have examined the record as presented, and find no error in the trial.

State v. James

371 N.C. 77 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 11, 2018

Since "courts presume that the General Assembly would not contradict itself in the same statute," citing Brown v. … State v. Fletcher , 370 N.C. 313 , 807 S.E.2d 528 , 539 (2017) (citing Brown v. Brown , 353 N.C. at 224, 539 S.E.2d at 623 ).

Leonard v. NC FARM BUR. MUT. INS. CO.

332 N.C. 656 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 19, 1992

423 S.E.2d 71 (1992) 332 N.C. 656 Andre LEONARD and Renee Leonard v. NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 40A92. Supreme Court of North Carolina. November 19, 1992. Duffus and Associates, P.A. by J. … Brown, for defendant-appellant. PER CURIAM. We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Silverman, *72 332 N.C. 633 , 423 S.E.2d 68 , filed today.

Gulledge v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.

147 N.C. 234 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 1, 1908

Brown, J. The defendant moved to dismiss the action because the evidence of plaintiff disclosed that the action had not been commenced within one year from the death of plaintiff’s intestate. … Roberts v. Insurance *236 Co., 118 N. C., 434 ; Tayloe v. Parker, 137 N. C., 418 . The present statute in respect to usury is different and creates a statute of limitation.

Hudson v. . Hudson

208 N.C. 338 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 26, 1935

S., 1737, or as coming under the principle announced in Puckett v. Morgan, 158 N. C., 344 , 74 S. E., 15 ; Walker v. Butner, 187 N. C., 535 , 122 S. E., 301 ; Brown v. Mitchell, 207 N. C., 132 , 176 S. … E., 258 ; Massengill v. Abell, 192 N. C., 240 , 134 S. E., 641 ; Willis v. Trust Co., 183 N. C., 267 , 111 S. E., 163 . Hence, the title offered was properly rejected. Affirmed.

State v. . Edwards

205 N.C. 443 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 22, 1933

Brown, which resulted in, a conviction and sentence of death of appellant, and an acquittal and discharge of his codefendant. … S. v. Rector, 203 N. C., 9 , 164 S. E., 339 ; S. v. Massey, 199 N. C., 601 , 155 S. E., 255 ; S. v. Taylor, 194 N. C., 738 , 140 S. E., 728 ; S. v. Dalton, 185 N. C., 606 , 115 S.