Case law

Swift & Co. v. Meekins

179 N.C. 173 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 18, 1920

Brown, J. The plaintiff sued to recover on a note of the defendant given for the purchase of fertilizer. … See, also, Love v. Miller, 104 N. C., 582 ; Lewis v. Rountree, 78 N. C., 323 .

Paul v. . Burton

180 N.C. 45 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 15, 1920

This was held in the case of Lowe v. Elliott, 107 N. … Cameron v. Power Co., 137 N. C., 99 ; National Bank v. Sumner, 119 N. C., 591 ; Bernhardt v. Brown, 118 N. C., 701 , etc.; Consolidated Statutes, secs. 643, 641, 640, 590; Revisal 1905, secs. 591, 590, 554.

Davis v. Wilson

265 N.C. 139 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 23, 1965

Covington v. Wyatt, 196 N.C. 367 , 145 S.E. 673 ; 70 C.J.S., Physicians and Surgeons, § 54(f), p. 979. Jackson v. … Pressley v. Turner, 249 N.C. 102 , 105 S.E. 2d 289 ; Hayes v. Elon College, 224 N.C. 11 , 29 S.E. 2d 137 ; 27 Am. Jur., Independent Contractors, §§ 5 and 6; 56 C.J.S., Master and Servant, § 3; Annot. 20 A.L.R. 684 .

Lyles v. Carbonating Co.

140 N.C. 25 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 22, 1905

Brown, J. … Labatt Master & Servant, section 834; Womble v. Grocery Co., 135 N. C., 481 ; Stewart v. Carpet Co., 138 N. C., 67 . In the latter case Mr.

Holt v. Oval Oak Manufacturing Co.

177 N.C. 170 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 5, 1919

There was evidence that it was not similar in the very respect which, if it had been, the boards could not have been jostled onto the saw. … Pigford v. R. R., 160 N. C., 93 ; Young v. Fiber Co., 159 N. C., 376 ; Alley v. Pipe Co., 159 N. C., 327 ; Patterson v. Nichols, 157 N. C., 406 ; Mercer v. R. R., 154 N. C., 399 ; Marks v. Cotton Mills, 135 N. C., 287 .

Shute Sewerage Co. v. City of Monroe

162 N.C. 275 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 13, 1913

Brown, J. … The case is governed by our decision in Asbury v. Town of Albemarle, ante, 247. The judgment of the Superior Court is reversed and the injunction dissolved. Error. Hoke and AlleN, JJ., dissenting.

In Re Southern

247 N.C. 544 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 10, 1958

Kelly v. Administrator, Unemployment Comp. Act, 72 A. 2d 54 (Conn.); Mattey v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 63 A. 2d 429 (Pa.); In re Dauber, 30 A. 2d 214 (Pa.); Gutzwiller v. … Neff v. Board of Review, Etc., 117 N.E. 2d 533 (Ohio). The agreement does not undertake to fix the time for the second week of vacation permitted by statute.

Worth v. . Northam

26 N.C. 102 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1843

Brown v Sax, 7 Cowen, 59 Betls v Love, 5 John. 384 , Curtis v Grant, 6 John. 169 . Babcock v Gill, 10 John. 287 . Vin. ab. title Property, E. plea. 5. Per Curiam, Judgment affirmed.

Nimocks v. Cape Fear Shingle Co.

110 N.C. 20 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1892

Sharp v. Railroad, 106 N. C., 308 . … Duke v. Markham, 105 N. C., 131 . Affirmed.

Harrison v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

171 N.C. 751 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 15, 1916

In tbe former opinion Justice Brown, speaking for tbe Court, held that tbe liability of tbe defendant must be determined under tbe law of Virginia as expounded by its highest Court, and said: - “For a similar reason, tbe … Henderson v. R. R., 159 N. C., 581 ; Kyles v. R. R., 147 N. C., 394 .”

State v. Wolf

145 N.C. 440 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 16, 1907

In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 5 Pet., 1 , and Worcester v. … Tbis was held as to tbe sale of intoxicating liquor (State v. Joyner, 81 N. C., 534 ; State v. Stovall, 103 N. C., 416 ; State v. Barringer, 110 N. C., 525 ; State v. Snow, 117 N.

State v. Dunn.

138 N.C. 672 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 16, 1905

Brown, J. The defendant was formerly indicted under *673 section 1011 of The Code, and on appeal to this court it was held that the character of the society was not the kind described in section 1017. … State v. McDonald, 133 N. C., 680 .

Reid v. Southern Railway Co.

153 N.C. 490 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 30, 1910

BROWN, J., dissenting; WALKER, J., concurring in dissenting opinion. … In Twitty v. R. R. , 141 N.C. 355 , Brown, J. , says: "The fact that the agent did not know the freight rates is no excuse. It is his duty to know them.

Cherry v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

186 N.C. 263 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 17, 1923

Cherry v. R. R., 185 N. C., 90 -92. … Paul v. Burton, 180 N. C., 45 , citing Bernhardt v. Brown, 118 N. C., 700 ; Lowe v. Elliott, 107 N. C., 718 ; C. S., sec. 590, subsec. 2, and other cases.

Clark v. . Hay

98 N.C. 421 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1887

Were family supplies procured to keep up a boarding-house, from which the family derived their support, embraced in the words quoted ? … The subject is discussed by RuffiN, J., in Dougherty v. Sprinkle, 88 N. C., 300 . See also Webster v. Laws, 89 N. C., 225 , and State v. Lanier, Ibid., 517.

R. R. v. . R. R.

114 N.C. 725 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1894

That the plaintiff, under a charter granted by the Legislature (Laws 1881, ch. 64, p. 786), made a contract, or obtained permission from the Board of Aldermen of the City of Asheville, to (726) place and operate a single … Cited: Elizabeth City v. Banks , 150 N.C. 412 . (729)

Warren v. . State

199 N.C. 211 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 2, 1930

IY), it may be conceded that the facts are as alleged in the petition, to wit: (1) That claimant performed services for the State Board of Elections, as alleged in the petition; (2) that said services were performed pursuant … Lacy v. State, 195 N. C., 284 , 141 S. E., 886 , and cases cited and reviewed in the opinion of the Court.

Gillis v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

668 S.E.2d 26 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 9, 2008

668 S.E.2d 26 (2008) Breta GILLIS v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, and Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland. No. 380P08. Supreme Court of North Carolina. October 9, 2008. B. … Ervin Brown, II, Winston-Salem, for Gillis. Peter G. Pappas, Greensboro, for Sheriffs Dept., et al. Prior report: ___ N.C.App. ___, 663 S.E.2d 447 .

Coggins v. . Insurance Co.

144 N.C. 7 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 19, 1907

Knight v. Insurance Co., 111 Ga., 122 ; Sowers v. Insurance Co., 113 Iowa, 551 ; Lozano v. Insurance Co., 78 Fed., 278; Insurance Co. v. Kearney, 98 Fed., 314 . … Brown v. Insurance Co., 89 Texas, 591 ; Insurance Co. v. Kemendo, 94 Texas, 367 ; Insurance Co. v. Redding, 68 Fed., 708 ; Insurance Co. v. Kearney, 94 Fed., 314 ; s. c., 180 U. S., 132 .

Long v. . Crews

113 N.C. 256 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1893

Robinson v. Willoughby, 70 N. C., 358 ; Smith v. Castrix, 27 N. C., 518 . And there are other cases. The plaintiff relied on Darden v. Steamboat Co., 107 N. C., 437 , and Perry v. Bragg, 111 N. C., 159 . … Beaman v. Whitney, 20 Me., 413; Groesbeck v. Seely, 13 Mich., 329 ; Davis v. Beasley, 75 Va., 491 ; Bowden v. Parrish, 86 Va., 67 ; Brown v. Moore, 38 Texas, 645 ; Wasson v. Connor, 54 Miss., 351 ; Withers v.