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  • State v. Isley

    164 N.C. 491 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 19, 1913

    Tbe decision óf tbis appeal is controlled by S. v. Griffin, 154 N. … C., 611 , in wbicb tbe statute under Vbicb tbe defendant is indicted was fully discussed in an elaborate and learned opinion by Associate Justice Brown, and upon tbe authority of that case tbe judgment is reversed, with directions

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  • Weathers v. . Cox

    159 N.C. 575 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 30, 1912

    Thus, in Haus v. … Knapp v. Brown, 45 N. Y., 207 . In Kremer v.

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  • Lynch v. . Johnson

    171 N.C. 611 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 31, 1916

    WALKER and BROWN, JJ., writing concurring opinions. ALLEN, J., dissenting. This is a petition to rehear this case, reported 170 N.C. 110 , in which the opinion was filed 17 November, 1915. … Johnston v. Lumber Co. , 144 N.C. 717 ; Norcum v. Savage , 140 N.C. 472 ; McAden v. Palmer, ib. , 258; Ritchie v. Fowler , 132 N.C. 788 ; Norton v. McDevit , 122 N.C. 759 ."

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  • State v. Georgia Co.

    112 N.C. 34 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 15, 1893

    The Board exercises judicial powers, has a clerk and a seal, and keeps a record of its proceedings. The Code, §§715, 716. … Huggins v. Hinson, 61 N. C., 126 , cited and approved in Commissioners v. Piercy, 72 N. C., 181 ; London, v. Wilmington, 78 N. C., 109 ; Gore v. Mastin, 66 N. C., 371 ; Railroad v. Lewis, 99 N.

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  • Lawrence v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

    171 N.C. 240 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 22, 1916

    In Bright v. Tel. … This case is cited as authority in Harrison v. Tel. Co. , 136 N.C. 381 , which also cities Cashion v. Tel.

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  • Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Lazarus

    207 N.C. 63 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 19, 1934

    Indeed, Brown, the trust officer of the bank, said on cross-examination: “I presume that the Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation was making collections on these collaterals. . . . … See, also, Buckner v. C. I. T. Corporation, 198 N. C., 698 , 153 S. E., 254 ; Credit Co. v. Greenhill, 201 N. C., 609 , 161 S. E., 72 . The trustee relies upon Baldwin v. Adkerson, 156 Va., 447 .

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  • Johnson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

    177 N.C. 31 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 3, 1919

    Young v. Telegraph Co., 168 N. C., 36 ; Garland v. R. R., 172 N. C., 638 , and in Brown v. R. R., 174 N. … C., 694 , in which tbe plaintiff was injured by tbe weather, or otherwise, in walking from tbe station to destination because of tbe delay in transportation; and Chancey v. R. R., 174 N.

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  • Taylor v. Hunt

    245 N.C. 212 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 12, 1956

    Brown v. R. R., 202 N.C. 256 , 162 S.E. 613 ; McCarley v. Council, 205 N.C. 370 , 171 S.E. 323 . … G.S. 97-10; Eledge v. Light Co., 230 N.C. 584 , 55 S.E. 2d 179 . In the case of Lovette v.

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  • Call v. . Dancy

    144 N.C. 494 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 7, 1907

    Any deed held by her prior to the sale cannot now be used as color; Johnson v. Fallow, 35 N. C., 84 ; Wilson v. Brown, 134 N. C., 400 . The doctrine is fully explained in the last-cited case by Justice Connor. … Dobbins v. Dobbins, 141 N. C., 210 .

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  • State v. McAllister

    Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 25, 2020

    Brown, when you [sic] going to stand up and take responsibility, Mr. Brown? Mr. Brown wasn’t a tool. He was the engine. He was the engine that made everything possible. … Naturally understood, defense counsel’s statements during closing argument urged not-guilty verdicts across the board.

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  • Transou v. . Director General

    182 N.C. 402 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 9, 1921

    Co. v. Diseker, 81 S. E., 269 . In Brown v. Missouri K. & T. Ry. Co., 212 S. … Heilig v. R. R., 152 N. C., 469 ; Williams v. R. R., 168 N. C., 363 , and cases there cited. Tbe question has been so fully discussed in Williams v. R.

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  • Kirkwood v. Peden

    173 N.C. 460 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 2, 1917

    This statute has been discussed and .applied in the recent case of Brown v. Harding, 171 N. … A mere exemption right, Fulp v. Brown, 153 N. C., 533 ; Sash Co. v. Parker, 153 N. C., 130 . The measure of the debtor’s privilege, Campbell v. White, 95 N. C., 345 .

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  • Dobias v. White

    240 N.C. 680 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 13, 1954

    In the other case the contract is still executory and voidable at the option of plaintiffs, Hall v. Misenheimer, supra; Brown v. Hobbs, 154 N.C. 544 , 70 S.E. 906 ; Lewis v. Murray, 177 N.C. 17 , 97 S.E. 750 . … Ingold v. Assurance Co., 230 N.C. 142 , 52 S.E. 2d 366 . Both are required. Maddox v. Brown, 232 N.C. 542 , 61 S.E. 2d 613 ; Bank v. Caudle, 239 N.C. 270 .

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  • Geiger v. . Caldwell

    184 N.C. 387 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 15, 1922

    Sprinkle v. Sprinkle, 159 N. C., 81 ; Millsaps v. Estes, 137 N. C., 536 ; Dist. of Columbia v. Bailey, 171 U. S., 176 . … Millinery Co. v. Ins. Co., 160 N. C., 130 ; Watson on Arbitration, marg. p. 176; Stevens v. Brown, 82 N. C., 460 . In Cutler v. Cutler, 169 N.

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  • State v. Clark

    173 N.C. 739 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 21, 1917

    v. … S. v. Lytle, 117 N. C., 803 ; S. v. Carmon, 145 N. C., 481 ; S. v. Adams, 138 N. C., 688 ; S. v. Walker, 149 N. C., 527 ; S. v. McGlammery, post, 748.

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  • Pennington v. Town of Tarboro

    180 N.C. 438 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 1, 1920

    The question presented is identical with that discussed in Kornegay v. Goldsboro, and I cannot add to what I said in an opinion in that case, which I adopt in this. … However, it is well to recall, as stated by Judge Brown in his opinion in Kornegay v. Goldsboro, post, 441, that the policy of this State was clearly expressed in sec. 4, Art.

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  • Setzer v. Annas

    286 N.C. 534 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 12, 1975

    G.S. 1A-1, Rule 65(b) ; Board of Elders v. Jones, 273 N.C. 174, 182 , 159 S.E. 2d 545, 550 (1968). … Huskins v. Hospital, supra at 361, 78 S.E. 2d at 120; Board of Elders v. Jones, supra at 182, 159 S.E. 2d at 551-552 .

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  • City of Shelby v. Lackey

    235 N.C. 343 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 26, 1952

    G.S. 1-277; City of Raleigh v. Edwards, 234 N.C. 528 , 67 S.E. 2d 669 . It is ordinarily within the discretion of the trial judge to .make additional parties. G.S. 1-163; Insurance Co. v. … Motor Lines, 225 N.C. 588 , 35 S.E. 2d 879 ; Wilmington v. Board of Education, 210 N.C. 197 , 185 S.E. 767 .

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  • State v. Welch

    316 N.C. 578 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 6, 1986

    State v. Brown, 306 N.C. 151 , 293 S.E. 2d 569 (1982). Therefore, the defendant will be entitled to a new trial unless the State demonstrates that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Chapman v. … Harrington v. California, 395 U.S. 250 , 23 L.Ed. 2d 284 (1969) (Bruton violation held harmless beyond a reasonable doubt where overwhelming evidence of guilt); State v. Brown, 306 N.C. at 164 , 293 S.E. 2d at 578 .

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  • Scarborough v. Ingram

    256 N.C. 87 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 13, 1961

    S. v. Norris, 242 N.C. 47 , 86 S.E. 2d 916 . A violation of these statutes constitutes negligence as a matter of law. Bridges v. Jackson, 255 N.C. 333 ; Lyday v. R.R., 253 N.C. 687 , 117 S.E. 2d 778 . … The conclusion here reached is supported by Privette v. Lewis, 255 N.C. 612 ; Carrigan v. Dover, 251 N.C. 97 , 110 S.E. 2d 825 ; Keener v. Beal, 246 N.C. 247 , 98 S.E. 2d 19 ; Burchette v.

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