Case law

Gudger v. . Penland

108 N.C. 593 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1891

Pegram v. Stoltz, *599 76 N. C., 349 ; Wilson v. McKee, 87 N. C., 300 ; Sparrow v. Maynard, 8 Jones, 195 ; Eure v. Odom, 2 Hawks., 52. … State v. Ledford, 6 Ired., 5 ; State v. Brown, 79 N. C., 642 .

Rivenbark v. Atlantic States Construction Co.

281 N.C. 623 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 1, 1972

190 S.E.2d 471 (1972) 281 N.C. 623 Charles Douglas RIVENBARK v. ATLANTIC STATES CONSTRUCTION CO. et al. Supreme Court of North Carolina. August 1, 1972. Herbert B. Hulse, Sasser, Duke & Brown, for plaintiff.

Love v. . West

169 N.C. 13 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 22, 1915

C., 254 ; Worth v. Wrenn, 144 N. C., pp. 656-660; Cox v. Brower, 114 N. C., 422 ; Headen v. Womack, 88 N. C., 468 ; Cartwright v. Kenan, 105 U. S., 1 ; Campbell v. Brown, 86 U. S., 396 . In Cox v. … And in applying the principle, it is held, in Campbell v. Brown, supra, and in other cases, that absence from the State will not of itself repel the presumption.

Russell Ex Rel. Russell v. Cutshall

223 N.C. 353 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 22, 1943

R., 125; Morris v. Fruit Co., 124 S. E., 807 . See, also, 5 Blashfield CyC. Auto. L. & P., 152. In tbe Cotton case, supra, tbe plaintiff, as here, was invited to ride on tbe running board of tbe vehicle. … Fry v. Utilities Co., 183 N. C., 281 , 111 S. E., 354 ; Hayes v. Creamery, 195 N. C., 113 , 141 S. E., 340 ; Cole v.

Cowles v. Cowles

121 N.C. 272 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 15, 1897

Wyche v. Ross, 119 N. C., 174 ; Stith v. Jones, Ibid 428; Brown v. Hale. 93 N. C., 188 . The defendant then insisted that the judgment should be *276 set aside for irregularity. … Battle v. Baird, 118 N. C., 854 .

Sluder v. . Wilson

32 N.C. 92 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 5, 1849

Brown v. Dula, 3 Murp. 574. To bring this case within the rule, the counsel for the plaintiff referred to the act concerning Strays, Rev. Stat.

Sparrow v. . Maynard

53 N.C. 195 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1860

For if it do not, according to the case of Brown v. Dula, 3 Murph. 574 , the plaintiff was properly nonsuited in the Court below. … This is well settled by the cases of Skinner v. White, 1 Dev. and Bat. 471, and Wall v. Hoskins, 5 Ire. 177.

Bank v. . Wysong Miles Co.

177 N.C. 285 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 2, 1919

So that, upon a fair and proper construction of the verdict, which should be read in the light of the evidence and what presumably was the charge ( Southerland v. Brown , 176 N.C. 187 ; Jones v. R. … Bunn v. Todd, supra , has frequently been approved since it was decided, the two most recent cases which expressly endorse its statement of the rule and apply it being Brown v. Adams , 174 N.C. 490 , and Pope v.

In Re Will of Rowland

202 N.C. 373 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 16, 1932

Collins v. Collins, 125 N. C., 98 , 34 S. E., 195 ; Randolph v. Hughes, 89 N. C., 428 ; Edwards v. Edwards, 25 N. C., 82 ; Redmond v. Collins, supra; Dickenson v. Stewart, 5 N. C., 99 . … E., 769 , Brown, J., delivering the opinion of the Court, said: “The probate of a will in common form is an ex parte proceeding, and no one interested is before the clerk except the propounders and witnesses.

State v. . Coffey

174 N.C. 814 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1917

Brown, J. The defendant excepts to the refusal of the court to instruct the jury that there is no sufficient evidence of murder in first degree. … S. v. Walker, 173 N. C., 780 , and cases cited.

Absher Ex Rel. Absher v. Miller

220 N.C. 197 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 15, 1941

constrained to hold that the court below was in error in the ruling complained of, and that the issue of contributory negligence should have been submitted, with appropriate instruction, under the rule laid down in Boykin v. … E., 177 ; Morris v. Sprott, 207 N. C., 358 , 177 S. E., 13 ; Brown v. R. R., 195 N. C., 699 , 143 S. E., 536 ; Foard v. Power Co., 170 N. C., 48 , 86 S. E., 804 .

State v. . Barrett

151 N.C. 665 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 27, 1909

Brown, J. … Revisal, sec. 338; State v. Battle, 126 N. C., 1036 . The Judgment is Affirmed.

Miller v. Duke School District, No. 1

184 N.C. 197 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 18, 1922

Comrs. v. Malone, 179 N. C., 10 . … Hammond v. McRae, 182 N. C., 747 -752; Comrs. v. Malone, 179 N. C., 10 ; Hill v. Skinner, 169 N. C., 411.

Tobacco Growers Co-Operative Ass'n v. L. Harvey & Son Co.

189 N.C. 494 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 22, 1925

Marshall v. Comrs., 89 N. C., 103 ; Jones v. Lassiter, 169 N. C., 750 ; Cobb v. R. R., 172 N. C., 58 ; Byrd v. Hicks, 184 N. C., 628 . … Perkins v. Hollowell, 40 N. C., 24 ; Sharpe v. King, 38 N. C., 402 .

Dowd v. . Holbrook

152 N.C. 547 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 11, 1910

Brown, J. An examination of the pleadings and evidence shows quite clearly that the controversy involves almost exclusively a question of fact, and that it is settled against the 'defendant by the verdict of the jury. … Deep River Gold Mining Co. v. Fox, 39 N. C., 61 ; Carroll v. McKale, 69 N. W., 644 ; Edwards v. Dobley, 24 N. E., 821 ; Bergner v. Bergner, 61 Atl., 999 ; Cyc., vbl. 31, p. 1471.

Dare County v. Mater

235 N.C. 179 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 27, 1952

While the members of the Board of Commissioners may, as individuals, become relators, G.S. 19-2, they may not prosecute this action in the name of the County. … Ch. 940, Session Laws 1949, authorizes the playing of the game of Bingo in Dare County when the operator is duly licensed by the Board of Commissioners of Dare County.

Phillips & Crew Co. v. Hyatt

167 N.C. 570 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 23, 1914

Brown, J. We agree with his Honor that the defendant is not an innocent purchaser for value, and that he acquired no title under the sale against the plaintiff. … Rev., sec. 648; Barbee v. Scoggins, 121 N. C., 143 ; Alston v. Morphew, 113 N. C., 460 ; McNeely v. Hart, 30 N. C., 492 . Affirmed.

Mann v. . Hall

163 N.C. 50 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 24, 1913

Morrison v. McDonald , 113 N.C. 327 ; Brown v. Rhinehart , 112 N.C. 772 . … In Lutz v. Alkazin , (N.

Moore v. . Commissioners

113 N.C. 128 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1893

Moore, appeared before the board of commissioners of said county on the first Monday in July last, and tendered to said body his official bond as clerk-elect of the inferior court. … Cited: Rogers v. Powell , 174 N.C. 392 . (131)

Beeson v. Beeson

246 N.C. 330 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 22, 1957

See among other cases Silver v. Silver (1941), 220 N.C. 191 , 16 S.E. 2d 834 ; Shore v. Shore (1942), 220 N.C. 802 , 18 S.E. 2d 353 . … . . . and the husband may seek a decree for divorce, either absolute or from bed and board, in any action brought by his wife under this section.”