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193 N.C. 494 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 6, 1927
Cornelius v. Browley, 109 N. C., 542 ; In re Jenkins, 157 N. C., 429 ; In re Cole, 171 N. C., 74 ; McEwan v. Brown, 176 N. C., 249 ; In re Saunders, 177 N. C., 156 ; In re Westfeldt, 188 N. C., 702 . … Sutton v. Wells, 115 N. C., 3 ; In re Will of Saunders, 177 N. C., 156. In item eleven of the will, the testatrix, among other bequests, bequeathed to Melvin a or Mellie D.
Cited 2 timesPublished173 N.C. 167 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 21, 1917
Templeton v. Beard, 159 N. C., 63 ; Baker v. State, 27 Ind., 485 . … McConnell v. Dewey, 5 Neb., 385 ; Bates v. Horner, 65 Vt., 471 , reported witb full note by tbe editor in 22 L. R. A., p. 824; S. v. Harris, 89 N. E., 169 .
Cited 22 timesPublishedLavecchia v. North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank of Durham
215 N.C. 73 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 1, 1939
Exum v. Bowden, 2 Ired. Eq., 281 ; Wilson v. Doster, 7 Ired. Eq., 231 ; Lemly v. Atwood, 65 N. C., 46 .” Ruffin v. Harrison, 90 N. C., 569 ; see Mfg. Co. v. Bell. 193 N. … Bank v. Liles, 197 N. C., 413 ; Lightner v. Knights of King Solomon, 199 N. C., 525 ; Shuford v. Brown, 201 N. C., 17 (24); White v. Johnson & Sons Co., 205 N. C., 773 ; R. R. v. Lassiter & Co., 207 N. C., 408 (415).
Cited 4 timesPublished281 N.C. 430 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 16, 1972
G.S. 160-172; Marren v. Gamble, supra. The legislative body in this case is the Town *438 Council of Tarboro. Keiger v. Board of Adjustment, 278 N.C. 17 , 178 S.E. 2d 616 (1971). … Blades v. City of Raleigh, 280 N.C. 531 , 187 S.E. 2d 35 (1972); Allred v. City of Raleigh, 277 N.C. 530 , 178 S.E. 2d 432 (1971); Zopfi v.
Cited 8 timesPublished237 N.C. 660 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 6, 1953
Brown v. Wood, 201 N.C. 309 , 160 S.E. 281 ; Barber v. Southern R. Co., 193 N.C. 691 , 138 S.E. 17 ; Norman v. Porter, 197 N.C. 222 , 148 S.E. 41 ; Patrick v. Bryan, 202 N.C. 62 , 162 S.E. 207 . … Brown v. Wood, supra. "It was an act of mercy which no court should hold in any respect was an implied admission or circumstance tending to admit liability.
Cited 37 timesPublishedCaudle v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.
202 N.C. 404 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 23, 1932
C., 686 ; Casada v. Ford, 189 N. C., 744 ; Hudson v. R. R., 190 N. C., 116 ; Hart v. R. R., 193 N. C., 317 ; Buchner v. R. R., 194 N. C., 104 ; Redmon v. R. R., supra, at p. 769. In Russell v. R. R., 118 N. … Chitwood v. Chitwood, 156 S. E., 179 , 159 S. C., 100; Hoggard v. R. R., 194 N. C., 256 ; Brown v. R. R., 195 N. C., 701 .
Cited 19 timesPublishedAssociated Industrial Contractors, Inc. v. Fleming Engineering, Inc.
359 N.C. 296 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 4, 2005
Plaintiff used “batter boards” to mark the exact location of the columns. Batter boards are offset lines which mark survey points by stringing a line diagonally from each corner of the batter boards. … Contr’rs, Inc. v. Fleming Eng’g Inc., 162 N.C. App. 405 , 590 S.E.2d 866 (2004).
Cited 6 timesPublished341 N.C. 104 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 28, 1995
In State v. … Instate v.
Cited 12 timesPublished202 N.C. 655 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 27, 1932
The subject is discussed and the question is decided in Brown v. R. R., ante, 256, in which it is said, also, that C.
Cited 13 timesPublished14 N.C. 411 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1832
Cited: Brown v. Kyle , 47 N.C. 444 . *Page 335
Cited 0 timesPublished249 N.C. 725 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 18, 1959
Hayes v. Wilmington, 243 N.C. 525 , 91 S.E. 2d 673 ; Etheridge v. Light Co., 249 N.C. 367 , 106 S.E. 2d 560 . … Practice & Procedure, § 523; Brown v. Clement Co., 217 N.C. 47 , 6 S.E. 2d 842 ; Solon Lodge v. Ionic Lodge, 245 N.C. 281 , 95 S.E. 2d 921 .
Cited 15 timesPublishedMilks Ex Rel. Milks v. Clark's Greensboro, Inc.
260 N.C. 676 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 11, 1963
The factual situation is quite different from that considered in Brown v. Hale, 259 N.C. 480 , 130 S.E. 2d 868 . … Stephens v. Childers, 236 N.C. 348, 351 , 72 S.E. 2d 849 , and cases cited; Greitzer v. Eastham, supra; Jones v. Fuel Co., 259 N.C. 206, 209 , 130 S.E. 2d 324 . It is noted that Abernethy v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedBellamy v. Great Falls Manufacturing Co.
200 N.C. 676 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 29, 1931
Ryerson v. A. E. Bounty Co. (Conn.), 140 Atlantic Rep., 728; Holmes’ case (Mass.), 166 N. E. Rep., 827; Parrish v. Armour Co., ante, 654. … Co. v. United States, 231 U. S., 112, 119 .” 156 N. C., 496 ; New York Cent. R. Co. v. Marcone, Admr., 281 U. S. Rep., 345 . *680 Plaintiff was compelled, to stay in tbe mill until 11:30 a.m.
Cited 26 timesPublished84 N.C. 485 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1881
The same proposition is asserted in Brown v. … Hurman v. Pellett, 7 E. C. L. Rep., 75; 1 Greenl. Ev., § 109; Roberts v. Roberts, 82 N. C., 29 ; Ryan v. McGehee, 83 N. C., 500 .
Cited 11 timesPublished161 N.C. 198 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 14, 1912
Shaffer v. Gaynor, 117 N. C., 15 . … Davidson v. Arleye, 97 N. C., 172 . Parol evidence is competent to fix an uncertain controverted boundary. Haddock v. Leary, 148 N. C., 380 .
Cited 6 timesPublished154 N.C. 342 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 15, 1911
BROWN, J. Tbis action grows out of certain proceedings before tbis Court wbicb were bad when plaintiff applied for license to practice law. In re License, 143 N. C., p. 1. … Kemper v. Fort, 219 Pa., 85 ; 123 Am. State Rep., 623, and notes; Burrows v. Gray, 7 Gray, 301 ; Nissen v. Cramer, 104 N. C., 575 . The judgment of the Superior Court is Affirmed.
Cited 7 timesPublishedFrey v. Middle Creek Lumber Co.
144 N.C. 759 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 27, 1907
Harris et al. v. Smith, at this term, reported in current S. E., vol. 57, No. 2. Tbe referee in tbe case before us reports bis finding of fact No. 12 as follows: “Twelfth. … Justice Brown in Cash Co. v. Townsend, 131 N. C., 652 , tbat “Expressions of commendation or opinion or extravagant statement's as to value or prospects do not, as a rule, constitute legal fraud.”
Cited 10 timesPublishedTalley v. Earth Fare 2020, Inc.
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 20, 2026
Jones v. Winstead, 186 N.C. 536, 540–41 (1923); see also Penley v. … Riggs, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part Integrity Staffing Sols., Inc. v. Busk, 574 U.S. 27 (2014); see Brown v. Caruso Homes, Inc., 294 N.C.
Cited 0 timesPublished82 N.C. 440 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1880
Doyle v. Brown, 72 N. C., 393 ; Pender v. Griffin, Id. 270.
Cited 7 timesPublished99 N.C. 548 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1888
The only authority cited by the learned counsel for the defendant, to sustain the construction contended for by him, is Jones v. Carter, 73 N. C., 148 . … Houston v. Brown, 7 Jones, 161 ; Long v. Graeber, 64 N. C., 431 ; Teague v. Downs, 69 N. C., 280 ; Wilson v. Arentz, 70 N. C., 670 ; State v. Mills, 91 N. C., 581 ; Morris v. Morris, 94 N. C., 613 , and the cases cited.
Cited 2 timesPublished
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