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  • State v. . Hamby

    126 N.C. 1066 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 10, 1900

    This follows the language of the statute, The Code, see. 1005; State v. McManus, 89 N. C., 555 ; State v. Brown, 125 N. C., 704 . … State v. Apple, 121 N. C., 584 ; State v. Haynie, 118 N. C., 1265 ; State v. Miller, 94 N. C., 904 ; State v. Pettie, 80 N. C., 367 .

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • State v. Greene

    298 N.C. 268 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 3, 1979

    Mortgage Co. v. Real Estate, Inc., 297 N.C. 696 , 256 S.E. 2d 688 (1979); Townsend v. Railway Co., 296 N.C. 246 , 249 S.E. 2d 801 (1978); Sharpe v. Pugh, 286 N.C. 209 , 209 S.E. 2d 456 (1974); State v. … Smith, 243 N.C. 172 , 90 S.E. 2d 328 (1955); James v. Rogers, 231 N.C. 668 , 58 S.E. 2d 640 (1950); Parsons v. Board of Education, 200 N.C. 88 , 156 S.E. 244 (1930); Hillsboro v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Garland v. . Arrowood

    177 N.C. 371 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 29, 1919

    Black v. Saunders, 46 N. C., 67 ; Aman v. Walker, 165 N. C., 224 ; Michael v. Moore, 157 N. C., 462 . … Brown v. Mitchell, 102 N. C., 347 , 369; Tredwell v. Graham, 88 N. C., 208 ; Cook v. Guirkin, 119 N. C., 13 ; Aman v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • In re J.E.B.

    Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021

    Town of Pinebluff v. Moore Cnty., 374 N.C. 254, 255–56, 839 S.E.2d 833, 834 (2020) (citing Applewood Props., LLC v. New S. … In understanding a court’s proper role in the accurate interpretation of our Legislature’s statutory enactments, this Court stated in its decision in Brown v.

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  • 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.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Mealor v. Kimble

    6 N.C. 272 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 15, 1813

    But it is said a trustee shall not become a purchaser» and the case^ of (Fox v. Mockroth, 2 Brown Ch. Rep. 400, Forbes v. Ross, Ibid. 430— Whichcote v. Lawrence, 3 Vesey jun. 740, and Campbell v. Walker, 5. … In thé pase of Forbes v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • State v. Overman

    257 N.C. 464 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 15, 1962

    State v. Ray, 229 N.C. 40 , 47 S.E. 2d 494 . … State v. Brown, 226 N.C. 681 , 40 S.E. 2d 34 . The State could not assume any one of the foregoing facts.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Leaksville-Spray Institute v. Mebane

    165 N.C. 644 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 27, 1914

    AlleN, I., after stating the case: The authorities fully support the charge of his Honor: Brown v. Ray, 32 N. C., 13 ; Faust v. Faust, 144 N. C., 386 ; Kirkman v. Hodgin, 151 N. C., 591 . … In Hamer v. Sidway, 124 N. Y., 538 (21 A. S.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Hice v. Hi-Mil, Inc.

    301 N.C. 647 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 6, 1981

    Isley v. Brown, 253 N.C. 791 , 117 S.E. 2d 821 (1961); Insurance Co. v. Lambeth, 250 N.C. 1 , 108 S.E. 2d 36 (1959); Perkins v. Perkins, 249 N.C. 152 , 105 S.E. 2d 663 (1958); Hege v. … Williamson v. Rabon, 177 N.C. 302, 306 , 98 S.E. 830, 832 (1919); accord, Isley v. Brown, 253 N.C. at 793 , 117 S.E. 2d at 823 .

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Safrit v. Costlow

    270 N.C. 680 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 20, 1967

    Hospital v. Wilmington, 235 N.C. 597 , 70 S.E. 2d 833 , and cases cited; St. George v. Hanson, 239 N.C. 259 , 78 S.E. 2d 885 , and cases cited; Young v. Roberts, 252 N.C. 9 , 112 S.E. 2d 758 . … The function of a writ of mandamus, “when issued to compel a board or public official to perform a duty imposed by law,” is iden *685 tical with that of a mandatory injunction. Hospital v. Wilmington, supra.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Dubose v. Harpe

    239 N.C. 672 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 17, 1954

    v. … Powell v. Hill, 64 N.C. 169 . See also Blakely v. Patrick, 67 N.C. 40 ; Ins. Co. v. Davis, 68 N.C. 17 ; Grim v. Wicker, 80 N.C. 343 ; Strauss v. Crawford, 89 N.C. 149 ; Shearin v. Riggsbee, 97 N.C. 216 , 1 S.E. 770 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Rogers v. . Jones

    172 N.C. 156 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 4, 1916

    Ed. to Thompson v. R. R., 147 N. C., 412 , especially Barringer v. Deal, 164 N. C., 249 , and cases cited, and Porter v. Lumber Co., 164 N. … This is familiar law, and it is clearly so stated by Brown, J., Fortune v. Hunt, 149 N. C., 362 , citing numerous cases. No error.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Jackson v. Royall & Borden Manufacturing Co.

    195 N.C. 18 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 31, 1928

    Hoke, J., in Howard v. Oil Co., 174 N. C., 651 . … J., in Holton v. Lumber Co., 152 N. C., 68 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Gardner v. . Pike

    56 N.C. 306 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1857

    A similar question to that now under consideration, was presented in the case of Miller v. Cherry, ante 23. … Brown, Jesse Thorn-berg, John Branson, and A. S. Horney ; it is a debt made to raise money for the said company; and the makers made it for the sole and exclusive use of the said company.

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  • Walker v. Walker

    224 N.C. 751 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 13, 1944

    See Setzer v. Setzer, 129 N. O., 296, 40 S. E., 62 ; Sanders v. Sanders, 167 N. C., 317 , 83 S. E., 489 ; Story v. Story, 221 N. C., 114 , 19 S. E. (2d), 136 . … Setzer v. Setzer, supra; Sanders v. Sanders, supra; and Story v. Story, supra. The welfare of the child is the paramount consideration, or, as stated In re Lewis, 88 N.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Burgess v. . Lovengood

    55 N.C. 455 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 5, 1856

    In Evans v. … The cases of Fentress v. Robbins , 4 N.C. 177 , Peagram v. King , 2 Hawks. Rep. 295, Ibid. 605. Deaver v. Erwin , 42 N.C. 250 , Dyche v.

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  • Dellinger v. Lincoln County

    369 N.C. 190 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 8, 2016

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  • State v. Weaver

    306 N.C. 629 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 5, 1982

    Defendant made three phone calls, one of which was to Cassandra’s aunt, Martha Brown, who came to the doughnut shop to pick up Cassandra. … In Shankle v.

    Overruled in part, on other grounds by State v. Collins, 334 N.C. 54 (1993)Cited 93 timesPublished

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