Case law

Crump v. . McKay

53 N.C. 32 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1860

This is settled; see Scott v. Brown, 3 Jones, 541 .

In Re the Appeal of Carolina Quality Block Co.

270 N.C. 765 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 20, 1967

Ervin, J., speaking for the Court, in Jernigan v. … Motors Corp. v. Flynt, 178 N.C. 399 , 100 S.E. 693 . But the contrary proposition is not true.

Lewark v. Railroad

137 N.C. 383 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 21, 1905

Brown, J. On November 14, 1902, the plaintiffs had shipped from Norfolk, Va., to themselves at Church Island, N. 0., two tons of ice over the defendant’s line. … In the well-known case of Hadley v.

Huggins v. . Waters

154 N.C. 443 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 29, 1911

Brown, J. … Case v. Minot, 158 Mass., 677 ; Darnell v. Columbus Showcase Co., 13 L. R. A. (N. S.), 333; Jackson v. Paterno, 108 N. Y. Sup., 1073; 24 Cyc., 1046.

Mauney v. . Norvell

179 N.C. 628 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 2, 1920

omitted the words (which are in the English statute, and which are retained in ours) “from the making thereof,” but the Court of Appeals reversed this, and held that the limitation still ran from the making of a lease.., Browne … Vanderford v. Foreman, supra, is very much in point, and is cited Product Co. v. Dunn, 142 N. C., 274 . Tbe same section, Rev., 976, makes all contracts to sell or convey any land void unless in writing.

Deal v. Deal

259 N.C. 489 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 22, 1963

Phillips v. Phillips, 223 N.C. 276 , 25 S.E. 2d 848 . See also Ipock v. Ipock, 233 N.C. 387 , 64 S.E. 2d 283 . … Briggs v. Briggs, 234 N.C. 450 , 67 S.E. 2d 349 ; Bateman v. Bateman, 233 N.C. 357 , 64 S.E. 2d 156 ; Cameron v. Cameron, 231 N.C. 123 , 56 S.E. 2d 384 .

Stein v. Capital Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

273 N.C. 77 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 28, 1968

In Wilson v. … As this Court there held, under the provisions of G.S. 55-73 (c), such a contract, treated as a contract between shareholders, is not subject to attack on the ground that it interferes with the discretion of the board of

Howard v. Bingham

231 N.C. 420 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 3, 1950

Elder v. R. R., 194 N.C. 617 , 140 S.E. 298 ; Hampton v. Hawkins, 219 N.C. 205 , 13 S.E. 2d 227 ; Bus Co. v. Products Co., 229 N.C. 352 , 49 S.E. 2d 623 ; Brown v. Bus Lines, 230 N.C. 493 , 53 S.E. 2d 539 ; Cox v. … Bailey v. Michael, ante, 404; Dawson v. Transportation Co., 230 N.C. 36 , 51 S.E. 2d 921 ; Winfield v. Smith, 230 N.C. 392 , 53 S.E. 2d 251 ; Hobbs v. Drewer, 226 N.C. 146 , 37 S.E. 2d 121 ; Cummins v.

Mack v. . Marshall Field Co.

218 N.C. 697 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 20, 1940

This is a noncompliance with the statute, Spencer v. Brown, 214 N. C., 114 , and cases there cited. … Hauser v. Furniture Co., supra; S. v. Merrick, 171 N. C., 788 .”

State v. Mills

268 N.C. 142 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 21, 1966

There was a man lying on the back floor board. Defendant talked crazy and kept wanting to leave, and Messer told him he had better stay there. … S. v. Rogers, 233 N.C. 390 , 64 S.E. 2d 572 ; S. v. Gray, 268 N.C. 69 , 250 S.E. 2d 1 ; Johnson v. New Jersey, supra.

State Ex Rel. Wilkerson v. Dunn

52 N.C. 125 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1859

Rep. 218; McLean v. Fleming, 5 Ired. Eq. Rep. 348 ; Cotten v. Davis, 2 Jones’ Eq. Rep. 430. … Wilkerson, as administrator, filed his account in February, 1836, showing a balance of $206.86, and upon the footing of that account, Brown and wife, and Abner C.

Martin v. Martin.

130 N.C. 27 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 4, 1902

The complaint sets out no ground for an absolute divorce, and is insufficient as a complaint for divorce from bed and board in that it does not specifically state the circumstances of the alleged acts of cruelty, give time … O'Connor v. O’Connor, 109 N. C., 139 ; Jackson v. Jackson, 105 N. C., 433 ; White v. White, 84 N. C., 340 ; McQueen v. McQueen, 82 N. C., 471 . And such defective complaint can not be cured by verdict. Ladd v.

Barksdale v. Commissioners of Sampson County

93 N.C. 472 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 15, 1885

V, §1. … Brodnax v. Groom, 64 N. C., 244 ; Simmons v. Wilson, 66 N. C., 336 ; Mauney v. Commissioners, 71 N. C., 486 ; Trull v. Commissioners, 72 N. C., 388 ; French, v. Commissioners, 74 N. C., 692 ; Cromartie v.

Chatham v. . Realty Co.

180 N.C. 500 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 8, 1920

ALLEN, J., dissenting; BROWN, J., concurring in the dissenting opinion. … To the same purport are Faison v. Stewart , 112 N.C. 334 ; Baker v. Brown , 151 N.C. 15 , and many other cases.

King v. Railroad

140 N.C. 433 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 27, 1906

Brown, J. … Counsel for the defendant rely upon Edwards v. Railroad, 121 N. C., 490 , to sustain their construction of the words of the telegram, as indi- *436 eating a clear intent to bire by the month.

McIlhenney v. City of Wilmington

50 L.R.A. 470 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 13, 1900

Moffit v. City of Asheville, 103 N. C., 237 ; Prichard v. Board, 126 N. C., 908 ; Hill v. Board, 72 *150 N. C., 55; Coley v. City of Statesville, 121 N. C., 316 . … Corp. 950, 968; Town of Odell v. Schroeder, 58 Ill., 353 ; City of Chicago v. Turner, 80 Ill., 419 ; Wilcox v. City of Chicago, 107 Ill., 334 ; Blake v. City of Pontiac, 49 Ill.

Barnes v. . Teer

219 N.C. 823 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 28, 1941

Kolman v. Silbert, ante , 134, 12 S.E.2d 915 ; Smith v. Bus Co. , 216 N.C. 22 , 3 S.E.2d 362 ; Spencer v. Brown , 214 N.C. 114 , 198 S.E. 630 ; Williams v. Coach Co. , 197 N.C. 12 , 147 S.E. 435 ; and Bowen v. … Such was the holding in Robinson v. Transportation Co. , 214 N.C. 489 , 199 S.E. 725 ; Farrow v. White , 212 N.C. 376 , 193 S.E. 386 ; Orvis v. Holt , 173 N.C. 231 , 91 S.E. 948 ; Matthews v.

State v. Ward

354 N.C. 231 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 9, 2001

Settles testified that he came to know the King family through his girlfriend, Sharon Brown. According to Settles, Brown performed housekeeping work for the victim, and he periodically helped Brown with her duties. … Jeune, 332 N.C. at 431 , 420 S.E.2d at 410 ; State v. Brown, 315 N.C. 40, 57 , 337 S.E.2d 808, 822 (1985), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1164 , 90 L. Ed. 2d 733 (1986), overruled on other grounds by State v.

Wishart v. City of Lumberton

254 N.C. 94 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 3, 1961

Rheinhardt v. Yancey, 241 N.C. 184 , 84 S.E. 2d 655 ; Jamison v. Charlotte, 239 N.C. 682 , 80 S.E. 2d 904 ; Brown v. Candler, 236 N.C. 576 , 73 S.E. 2d 550 ; McGuinn v. … Blue v. Wilmington, 186 N.C. 321 , 119 S.E. 741 ; Harris v. Durham, 185 N.C. 572 , 117 S.E. 801 ; Carstarphen v. Plymouth, supra; Raleigh v. Durfey, 163 N.C. 154 , 79 S.E. 434 ; Southport v.

Ballou v. Road Commission

182 N.C. 473 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 23, 1921

In the case of Comrs. v. Bank, 181 N. C., 347 , speaking of this identical provision, it was said: “The present board cannot estop the option which, under the statute, they or their successors may exercise.” … Proctor v. Comrs., ante, 56. Under these decisions we think the second question must, therefore, be answered in the negative, rather than in the affirmative.