Case law

Francis v. . Francis

223 N.C. 401 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 29, 1943

Winkler v. Killian, 141 N. C., 575 , 54 S. E., 540 ; Brown v. Williams, 196 N. C., 247 , 145 S. E., 233 ; Keiger v. Sprinkle, 207 N. C., 733 , 178 S. E., 666 . “But,” said Stacy, C. J., in Neshitt v. Donoho, 198 N. … The presumption is adopted in Callahan v. Wood, supra ( 118 N. C., 752 , 24 S. E., 542 ), repudiated in Dunn v. Currie, 141 N. C., 123 , 53 S. E., 533 ; ignored in Henderson v. McLain, 146 N. C., 329 , 59 S.

Morton v. Washington Light & Water Co.

168 N.C. 582 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 14, 1915

BrowN, J., concurring in result: I recognize the fact that the overwhelming weight of authority, including that of the Supreme Court of the United States, is against the decisions of this Court in the Gorrell, *599 Fisher … Justice Walker says,, in Hill v. R. R., 143 N. C., 576: “We adopted that rule in Long v. Walker, 105 N.

Cooper v. Berger

370 N.C. 202 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 1, 2017

As we stated in Greene v. Spivey : "This is an appellate court. … Until this case is resolved by the Court, any county board of elections with a vacancy reducing its membership to two members-such that the board cannot meet quorum requirements under Sections 7.(h) and 7.

Little Pep Delmonico Restaurant, Inc. v. City of Charlotte

252 N.C. 324 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 6, 1960

S. v. Brown, 250 N.C. 54 , 108 S.E. 2d 74 ; In re O’Neal, 243 N.C. 714 , 92 S.E. 2d 189 ; S. v. Staples, 157 N.C. 637 , 73 S.E. 112 ; Barger v. Smith, 156 N.C. 323 , 72 S.E. 376 ; S. v. Whitlock, 149 N.C. 542 ; 37 Am. … Speedway, Inc. v. Clayton, 247 N.C. 528 , 101 S.E. 2d 406 ; Lanier v. Warsaw, 226 N.C. 637 , 39 S.E. 2d 817 ; Advertising Co. v. Asheville, 189 N.C. 737 , 128 S.E. 149 ; Crawford v.

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.

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 .

State v. McKoy

323 N.C. 1 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 7, 1988

. ---, 100 L.Ed. 2d 935 (1988); State v. Brown, 320 N.C. 179 , 358 S.E. 2d 1 , cert. denied, --- U.S. ---, 98 L.Ed. 2d 406 (1987); State v. … State v. Brown, 315 N.C. 40, 70 , 337 S.E. 2d 808, 829 (1985). We use the “pool” of similar cases announced in State v.

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?

McGill v. Bison Fast Freight, Inc.

245 N.C. 469 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 1, 1957

Brown v. Truck Lines, 227 N.C. 299 , 42 S.E. 2d 71 . 2. … Roth v. McCord, 232 N.C. 678 , 62 S.E. 2d 64 . *474 In the Brown and Roth cases, for the reasons stated, the death was regarded as arising out of and in the course of decedent’s employment by the lessee.

State v. Thompson

233 N.C. 345 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 21, 1951

Brown, 225 N.C. 22 , 33 S.E. 2d 121 ; S. v. Holt, 195 N.C. 240 , 135 S.E. 324 ; S. v. Mills, 181 N.C. 530 , 106 S.E. 677 . A warrant, however, cannot be amended so as to charge a different offense. S. v. … S. v. Bowser, supra; S. v. Stiles, supra; S. v. Summerlin, supra.

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 .”

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 .

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Maxwell

199 N.C. 433 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 17, 1930

Rep., 496; Brown-Forman Co. v. Kentucky, 217 U. S., 563, 573 , 54 L. Ed., 883, 887 , 30 Sup. Ct. Rep., 578; Sunday Lake Iron Co. v. Wakefield Twp., 247 U. S., 350, 353 , 62 L. Ed., 1154, 1156 , 38 Sup. Ct. … Brown-Forman Co., v. Kentucky, 217 U. S., 54 , L. Ed., 883. Tbe tax is not unreasonable or discriminatory. Ohio Oil Co., v. Conway, supra. Tbe judgment must, therefore, be affirmed.

Davis Ex Rel. Davis v. Askin's Retail Stores, Inc.

211 N.C. 551 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 28, 1937

J., 1152; Brown v. Lumber Co., 167 N. C., 9 ; Hall v. Hall, 179 N. C., 571 ; Alexander v. Vann, 180 N. C., 187 ; Hedgepeth v. Coleman, 183 N. C., 309 ; Pentuff v. Park, 194 N. C., 146 . In Paul v. Auction Co., 181 N. … In Pentuff v.

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.