Case law

Boykin v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

211 N.C. 113 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 6, 1937

Rimmer v. R. R., 208 N. C., 198 , 179 S. E., 753 ; Young v. R. R., 205 N. C., 530 , 172 S. E., 177 ; Eller v. R. R., 200 N. C., 527 , 157 S. E., 800 ; Pope v. R. R., 195 N. C., 67 , 143 S. E., 350 ; Davidson v. R. … E., 354 ; Brown v. R. R., 195 N. C., 699 , 143 S. E., 536 ; Hoggard v. R. R., 194 N. C., 256 , 139 S. E., 372 ; Murray v. R. R., 93 N. C., 92 . Reversed.

Nelson v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

144 N.C. 418 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 24, 1907

*419 Brown, J. … Hudson v. Railroad, 104 N. C., 491 ; Shearman and Redfield on Negligence, sec. 99; Greenleaf v. Railroad, 29 Iowa, 14 ; Colton v. Manufacturing Co., 142 N. C., 531 .

Abbott v. . Beddingfield

125 N.C. 256 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 21, 1899

The 42d section, chapter 169, of the Acts of 1897, by express terms, made the Railroad Commission a board of appraisers of railroad property in these words: "Shall constitute a board of appraisers and assessors for railroad … destroying the old board?

Vest v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

208 N.C. 80 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 10, 1935

The plaintiff relies upon Reed v. Director-General, 258 U. S., 92 , 66 Law Ed., 480, and the cases of Brown v. R. R., 144 N. C., 634 , 57 S. E., 397 ; Moore v. R. R., 185 N. C., 189 , 116 S. E., 409 ; and Moore v. R. … The Brown case, supra, apparently did not involve the Employers’ Liability Act. Moore v. R. R., 186 N. C., 257 , did involve the application of said act.

Cowan v. . Dale

189 N.C. 684 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 20, 1925

Bank v. Gilmer , 116 N.C. 684 , 707 ; S. c . 117 N.C. 416 ; Cooper v. McKinnon , 122 N.C. 447 ; Pearre v. Folb , 123 N.C. 237 ; Brown v. Nimocks , 124 N.C. 417 ; Taylor v. Lauer , 127 N.C. 157 ; Odom v. … Chipron v. Feikert , 68 Ill. 284 ; Frank v. Miner , 50 Ill. 444 ; McTaggart v. Rose , 14 Ind. 230 ; Brown v. Webb , 20 Ohio, 389 . Subsequent possession cures all such defects. Morrow v. Reed , 30 Wis. 81 .

Hall v. . R. R.

146 N.C. 345 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 11, 1907

But in Vance v. R. R., supra , we also cited with approval from Brown v. R. … Lassiter v. R. R. , 136 N.C. 89 ; Griffin v. Carter , 40 N.C. 413 ; Brown v. Pratt , 56 N.C. 202 . But not so as to a statute.

Ferguson v. Davis & Rankin Manufacturing Co.

118 N.C. 946 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1896

Biggs v. Ins. Co., 88 N. C., 141 . … Story on Agency, p. 149; Dowden v. Cryder, (N. J. Court of Appeals,) 26 Atlantic Rep., 941.

State v. . Hartley

193 N.C. 304 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 2, 1927

Turney v. Ohio, 71 L. Ed., decided 7 March, 1927. There is a modicum of truth in the couplet: “If self the wavering balance shake, It’s rarely right adjusted.” — Burns. … S. v. Edwards, 192 N. C., 321 . His Honor properly refused to discharge the petitioner from custody. The application for writ of certiorari is denied. Oertiorari disallowed.

Fuller v. Rhododendron Corp.

207 N.C. 660 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 28, 1935

On authority of Brown v. Guthery, 190 N. C., 822 , tbe trial court held tbat, under tbe will of Solomon Jones, bis widow, Assena T. … Watson v. Smith, 110 N. C., 6 , 14 S. E., 640 . Nor is plaintiff’s title affected by tbe testator’s direction to sell tbe land and divide tbe proceeds. Witty v. Witty, 184 N. C., 375 , 114 S. E., 482 ; 40 Cyc., 1999.

City of Monroe v. Niven

221 N.C. 362 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 20, 1942

Copper Co. v. Marlin, 70 N. C., 300 ; Card v. Finch, 142 N. C., 140 ; Stancill v. Gay, supra; Guerin v. Guerin, supra; Dunn v. Wilson, 210 N. C., 493 , 187 S. E., 802 ; Clark v. Homes, 189 N. C., 703 , 128 S. … Doyle v. Brown, 72 N. C., 393 . This is by motion in the cause. Harrell *365 v. Welstead, supra; Davis v. Brigman, 204 N. C., 680 , 169 S. E., 421 ; Downing v. White, supra, and cases cited; Adams v. Cleve, 218 N.

Smith v. Lumber Co.

140 N.C. 375 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 27, 1906

Blackwell v. Dibbrell, 103 N. C., 270 ; Hicks v. Beam, 112 N. C., 644 ; Montague v. Brown, 104 N. C., 161 ; Cotton Mills v. Cotton Mills, 115 N. C., 487 ; Curtis v. Piedmont Co., 109 N. C., 405 ; Harrison v. … C., 128 ; Hawkins v. Hughes, 87 N. C., 115 .

McLarty v. . Urquhart

153 N.C. 339 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 2, 1910

Brown, J. … Capehart v. Biggs, 77 N. C., 261 ; Kornegay v. Spicer, 76 N. C., 96 ; Whitehead v. Hellen, 76 N. C., 99 ; Kidder v. McIlhenny, 81 N. C., 131 ; Manning v. Elliott, 92 N. C., 51 , are precedents in point.

Hurst v. . R. R.

162 N.C. 368 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 22, 1913

J., concurring; WALKER and BROWN, JJ., dissenting. This is a motion to remove the action from the Superior Court of Swain County to the Federal Court upon the ground that the defendant is a Virginia corporation. … The case of Herrick v. R. R. , 158 N.C. 310 , is not in conflict with this view.

Sanchez v. TOWN OF BEAUFORT

718 S.E.2d 152 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 6, 2011

SANCHEZ v. TOWN OF BEAUFORT, Beaufort Board of Adjustment, Beaufort Historic Preservation Commission, and Douglas E. Smith. No. 227P11. Supreme Court of North Carolina. October 6, 2011. Wesley A.

Bunch v. Foreman Blades Lumber Co.

174 N.C. 8 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 12, 1917

. ■ Boards are carried into the machines on a roll-way. … Cozzins v. Chair Co., 165 N. C., 364 ; Kiger v. Scales Co., 162 N. C., 136 ; Labbatt, p. 2711 et seq.

Routh v. Hudson-Belk Co. of Asheboro, Inc.

263 N.C. 112 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 2, 1964

He cites in support the following: A Note in 34 A.L.R. 2d, p. 1387; Walker v. County of Randolph, 251 N.C. 805 , 112 S.E. 2d 551 ; Harrison v. Williams, 260 N.C. 392 , 132 S.E. 2d 869 ; and Long v. … Long v. National Food Stores, supra; *114 Coleman v. Colonial Stores, Inc., 259 N.C. 241 , 130 S.E. 2d 338 ; Case v. Cato’s, Inc., 252 N.C. 224, 113 S.E. 2d 320 .

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Thrower

213 N.C. 637 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 25, 1938

Pelletier v. Saunders, 67 N. C., 261 ; Jones v. Statesville, 97 N. C., 86 ; Mfg. Co. v. Brower, 105 N. C., 440 . Speaking to the subject in Roberts v. Moore, 185 N. … Brown v. Cogdell, 136 N. C., 33 ; Mfg. Co. v. Brower, 105 N. C., 440 ; Jones v. Statesville, 97 N. C., 86 .”

State v. Sanders

288 N.C. 285 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 7, 1975

Blackmon and Sellers got out of Sellers’ car carrying a brown bag which earlier in the night had contained four or five sticks of dynamite. … Earlier that night defendant had been with Sellers at Jeannette Grier’s house when Blackmon arrived carrying a brown bag.

Theiling v. . Wilson

203 N.C. 809 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 4, 1933

No cause of action is stated against the board of commissioners of Mecklenburg County. … The plaintiff simply alleges that his employer is indebted to him and that the board of county commissioners is indebted to his employer. The demurrer was properly sustained. Aman v. Walker, 165 N. C., 224 , 81 S.

Cole v. . Terry

19 N.C. 252 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1837

In Smith v. … Brown v. Hedges, 1 Salk. 290. The reason why one tenant in common cannot maintain trover against a co-tenant, seems to be, that the possession by one is in law the possession of both. 1 Salk. 290.