Case law

Cockman v. Powers

248 N.C. 403 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 21, 1958

Butner v. Spease, 217 N. C. 82, 88 , 6 S.E. 2d 808 , which cites Scott v. Shepherd, 2 Bl. 892 (Squib case). … J., in Ingle v. Cassady, 208 N.C. 497 , 181 S.E. 562 ; Simmons v. Rogers, 247 N.C. 340, 348 , 100 S.E. 2d 849 , and cases cited; 38 Am. Jur., Negligence Sec. 41; 65 C.J.S., Negligence Sec. 17.

Upchurch v. Harp Builders, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 22, 2024

Ennis, Baynard, Morton, Medlin & Brown, PLLC, by Maynard M. Brown, for plaintiff-appellee. Crossley, McIntosh, Collier, Hanley & Edes, PLLC, by Brian J. … In Burcl v.

State v. . Lance

149 N.C. 551 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 22, 1908

State v. Davis, 134 N. C., 633 ; State v. Tyson, 633 N. C., 692 ; State v. Brown, 100 N. C., 519 . We do not see, upon an examination of the evidence, that the fact alleged to -have been admitted was contested. … See also State v. Vines, 93 N. C., 493 ; State v. Capps, 134 N. C., 630, 631 .

Cloud v. Martin

22 N.C. 274 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1839

Cloud v. Martin, 1 Dev. and Bat. 397. Upon a re-perusal of it, we all think as we then did, as to the extent of the benefit intended for the grand-son.. … The expenses of such clothing and his board, at school, during a reasonable period for the acquisition of the specified degree of knowledge, we think, is charged on the testator’s estate.

Bynum v. . Bynum

179 N.C. 14 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 20, 1919

Lawrence v. Hardy, 151 N. C., 123 ; Vick v. Flourney, 147 N. C., 209 ; Bernhardt v. Brown, 118 N. C., 701 . In Vick v. … And, in Lawrence v.

Building and Loan Association v. . Swaim

198 N.C. 14 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 27, 1929

Substantially the same conclusion was reached in Gilbert v. Brown, 97 S. W. (Ky.), 40, 7 L. R. A. (N. S.), 1053, and in Maul v. Vaughn, 45 Ala., 134 . … See Felton v. Reid, 52 N. C., 269 ; Long v. Rankin, 108 N. C., 333 ; Wilcox v. Arnold, 116 N. C., 709 . The principles underlying these decisions must control in the case before us.

Boles v. Caudle.

133 N.C. 528 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 24, 1903

Ely v. Early, 94 N. C., I. … See also Mastin v. Marlow, 65 N. C., 703 ; Tucker v. Markland, 101 N. C., 427 ; Foster v. Hackett, 112 N. C., 556 ; Wright v. Brown, 116 N. C., 28 ; Brown v. Dail, 117 N. C., 41 .

State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. North Carolina Power

338 N.C. 412 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 9, 1994

Utilities Comm’n v. … All three serve on the VEPCO Board of Directors, as well as the Dominion Resources, Inc. Board of Directors. The Chairman of the VEPCO Board is also the Chairman of the Dominion Resources, Inc.

Walsh v. . Burleson

154 N.C. 174 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 14, 1910

S. v. Freeman, 114 N. C., 872 ; Haynes v. Coward, 116 N. C., 840 ; Brown v. House, 119 N. C., 622 ; Shober v. Wheeler, ib., 471; Guano Co. v. Hicks, 120 N. C., 29 ; Burrell v. Hughes, 120 N. C., 277 ; Norwood v. … C., 745 ; Worth v. Wilmington, 131 N. C., 532 ; S. v. Telfair, 139 N. C., 555 ; Slocumb v. Construction Co., 142 N. C., 350 ; Pittman v. Kimberly, 92 N. C., 562 , and numerous other cases. In Burrell v. Hughes, 120 N.

State v. Jenkins

240 N.C. 601 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 22, 1954

The facts in this case are substantially on all fours with the facts in S. v. … While the subsequent arrest of the defendant does not, ipso facto, discharge the original forfeiture, Tar Heel Bond Co. v. Krider, 218 N.C. 361 . 11 S.E. 2d 291 ; S. v.

Walker v. . Flemming

70 N.C. 482 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1874

Pending an action in the Superior Court, the purpose of which was to have it decided, whether the "Tate board" or the "Howerton board" were entitled to the office, Tate, who held the office as President de facto , assumes … Sloan v. McDowell , 71 N.C. 359 .

Hunt ex rel. Hunt v. Wooten

238 N.C. 42 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 12, 1953

Solomon v. Koontz, 189 N.C. 837 , 127 S.E. 516 ; Jordan v. Motor Lines, 182 N.C. 559 , 109 S.E. 566 ; Brown v. Railroad, 147 N.C. 136 , 60 S.E. 898 ; 25 C.J.S., Damages, section 147. Dr. … Brown v. Lipe, 210 N.C. 199 , 185 S.E. 681 ; Poe v. Railroad, 141 N.C. 525 , 54 S.E. 406 .

State v. Sellers

289 N.C. 268 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 29, 1976

State v. Rankin, 284 N.C. 219, 223 , 200 S.E. 2d 182, 185 (1973). Accord, State v. Sanders, supra; State v. Felton, 283 N.C. 368 , 196 S.E. 2d 239 (1973); State v. … After an unknown man brought a brown bag with a Winn Dixie sign on it to the Grier house, an identical bag containing dynamite was opened and examined by the defendant.

Woodhouse v. . Cain

95 N.C. 113 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 5, 1886

any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to, or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or negligence of such owner.” … Co. v. Hill Man. Co., 109 U. S., 578 , are declared not to be “inland” waters in the sense of the statute.

In Re Alderman

157 N.C. 507 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 20, 1911

BROWN, J. … Atherton v. Atherton, 181 U. S., 155 ; Haddock v. Had dock, 201 U. S., 563 .

Reich v. . Triplett

199 N.C. 678 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 5, 1930

Block v. Dowd, 120 N. C., 402 ; Tedder v. R. R., supra; 17 R. C. L., at p. 606. In Auto Co. v. Rudd, 176 N. … Brown v. Sheets, 197 N. C., at p. 273, 63 A. L. R., p. 1357. In fact, the defendants tendered no issue that Hoffman was a purchaser for value and without notice of the fraud.

Dixon v. . Haar

158 N.C. 341 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 13, 1912

In Fisher v. … Brown v. Cogdell, 136 N. C., 32 , and cases there cited. Reversed.

Bayer v. Raleigh & Augusta Air Line Railroad

125 N.C. 17 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 10, 1899

In Walton v. Pearson, 82 N. … C., 7 ; Griffin v. Nelson, 100 N. C., 235 ; Churchill v. Insurance Co., 92 N. C., 485 , as authority sustaining this contention. Dunn v. Underwood, Stanback v. Harris and Griffin v.

Hendrix v. . R. R.

202 N.C. 579 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 13, 1932

Trust Co. v. Leggett , 191 N.C. 362 , 131 S.E. 752 ; S. v. Collins , 151 N.C. 648 , 65 S.E. 617 . … While unnecessary, perhaps it may not be amiss to add that our present position in no way conflicts with the decisions in Jones v. Oil Co., ante , 328, 162 S.E. 741 , S. v. Brown , 159 N.C. 467 , 74 S.E. 580 , S. v.

Cabarrus Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Dep't of State Treasurer, Ret. Sys. Div.

824 S.E.2d 403 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 27, 2019