Case law

Acker v. . Pridgen

158 N.C. 337 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 20, 1912

Rep., 846 ; Barnett v. Barnett, 104 Cal., 298 ; Moore v. Waco, 85 Tex., 206 ; Dorem v. Gillum, 136 Ind., 134 . … We do not think the principle laid down in Hill v. Brown, 144 N. C., 117 ; Hill v. R. R., 143 N. C., 539 , can be properly applied here. .

In Re Will of Wellborn

165 N.C. 636 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 27, 1914

C., 218 ; Cutler v. Cutler, 130 N. C., 1 ; Bethel v. Moore, 19 N. C., 311 ; In re Brown’s Will, 40 Ky., 56 ; Pritchard on Wills, secs. 261, 211; Theobald on Wills, p. 45; 30 A. and E. Enc. (2 Ed.), 635 cc; 14 Enc. … Bethell v. Moore, 19 N. C., 311 ; Steele v. Price, 44 Ky., 58 ; Pritchard on Wills, sec. 267, 269; Underhill on Wills, sec. 225; Theo. Law of Wills, p. 45. There was error in this instruction.”

Vance v. Railroad

138 N.C. 460 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 23, 1905

In Hutchins v. … “Speaking strictly,” says the court in Brown v. Railroad, (Ky.) 30 S.

Leggette v. J. D. McCotter, Inc.

265 N.C. 617 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 24, 1965

In Weaver v. Bennett, 259 N.C. 16 , 129 S.E. 2d 610 , a statement from Nepstad v. … The Court of Appeals of New York reversed the Appellate Division and affirmed the award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. In the case of Mendel v.

State v. Brady

238 N.C. 404 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 14, 1953

See S. v. Suddreth, 223 N.C. 610 , 27 S.E. 2d 623 ; S. v. Watts, 224 N.C. 771 , 32 S.E. 2d 348 ; S. v. Wilson, 227 N.C. 43 , 40 S.E. 2d 449 ; S. v. Barnhardt, 230 N.C. 223 , 52 S.E. 2d 904 ; S. v. … S. v. Freeman, 49 N.C. 5 ; S. v. Alson, supra. See also S. v. Brown, 202 N.C. 221 , 162 S.E. 216 . III.

Ferebee v. Norfolk Southern Railroad

163 N.C. 351 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 29, 1913

R. v. M. T. Claud, admx., 57 Kansas, 40; Maynard v. Oregon R. R., 46 Oregon, 15; Statler v. Ray Manufacturing Co., 195 N. Y., 478 ; Pittsburg R. R. v. Story, 63 Ill. App., 239 ; Keyes v. … Ry., 36 Minn., 290 ; Brown, receiver, v. Sullivan, 70 Texas, 470 ; 1 Sedgwick on Damages (9 Ed.), sec. 439. For the error indicated there must be a new trial on the issue of damages, and it is so ordered.

Ware v. Southern Railway Co.

175 N.C. 501 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 8, 1918

Whitley v. R. R., 122 N. C., 987 ; Clark v. Traction Co. (Brown, J.), 138 N. C., 77 ; Miller v. R. R., 128 N. C., 26 ; Chesson v. Lumber Co., 118 N. C., 59 . … Brown, J., in Clark v. Traction Co., 138 N. C., 77 .

Benton v. C. G. Willis, Inc.

252 N.C. 166 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 16, 1960

Rogers v. Missouri Pacific R. R., 352 U. S. 500 , 1 L. ed. 2d 493. In Butler v. … In that case the negligence principally relied on was failure to provide a gangplank for use of the crew in boarding and leaving the vessel. See also, Schulz v. Pennsylvania R.

State's Prison v. Hoffman & Bros.

159 N.C. 564 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 30, 1912

Brown, J. In this action plaintiff seeks to recover balance due on 10,475 bushels of peanuts, sold to defendants, who pleaded a breach of contract by way of counterclaim. … Waldo v. Belcher, 33 N. C., 609 . Then plaintiff became a mere accommodation bailee without hire, and required to exercise only slight care.

Person v. Leary.

127 N.C. 114 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 30, 1900

In Insurance Co. v. Edwards, 124 N. … In two affidavits filed by the defendants, one Andrew Brown says: “Affiant is informed that the receivers took charge of the Bank of Commerce during December, 1896.”.

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 .

Owens v. Elliott

258 N.C. 314 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 12, 1962

Board of Aldermen, 212 N.C. 185 , 193 S.E. 153 . *318 “The mere use of a way over land by the public does not constitute it a highway. … Chesson v. Jordan, supra.

Hackney v. . Griffin

59 N.C. 381 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1863

Murdoch, 14 Vesey, 488; McCabe v. Spruill, 1 Dev. Eq. 189. … capita: Freemam, v. Knight, 2 Ired.

State v. Williams

253 N.C. 804 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 20, 1961

Currin v. Wallace, 306 U.S. 1, 14 , 83 L. Ed. 441, 450 . … Brown v. New Jersey, 175 U.S. 172 , 44 *807 L. Ed. 119. Defendant has not shown that any of his rights were violated as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the Federal Constitution, and we so hold.

Crescent Liquor Co. v. Johnson, Vaughan & Co.

161 N.C. 74 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 11, 1912

Clark on Contracts *76 (2 Ed.), p. 265, and cases in Note 38; Vinegar Co. v. Hawn, 149 N. C., 355 ; Kelly v. Courter, 1 Okla., 277 ; Broom’s Legal Maxims, 108; King v. Winants, 71 N. C., 469 ; Oscanyan, v. … See Byrd v. Express Co., 139 N. C., 273 ; Young v. R. R., 116 N. C., 932 ; Brown v. Kinsey, 81 N. C., 245 ; Cobb v. Fogalman, 23 N. C., 440 ; Sutton v. Madre, 47 N. C., 320 ; Pettiford v. Mayo; 117 N. C., 27 ; Lewis v.

Langley v. Taylor

241 N.C. 573 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 2, 1955

Morgan v. Oil Co., 236 N.C. 615 , 73 S.E. 2d 477 . Hence, tbis *574 appeal will be dismissed on authority of the above decision and the cases cited therein. Appeal dismissed.

Harrell v. . Welstead

206 N.C. 817 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 11, 1934

C., 375 ; Doyle v. Brown, 72 N. C., 393 . Speaking of the effect of a judgment rendered against a defendant who had never been served with summons, in McKee v. Angel, 90 N. … Stallings v. Gully, 48 N. C., 344 ; Armstrong v. Harshaw, 12 N. C., 187 ; Jennings v. Stafford, 23 N. C., 404 .

Bank of Sampson v. Barbrey

152 N.C. 278 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 31, 1910

Brown, J. We are of opinion tbat bis Honor did not err in sustaining tbe motion to dismiss tbe counterclaim. Tbis case is substantially tbe same as Bank v. Hatcher, 151 N. … It would seem tbat tbis is a stronger case for plaintiff than Bank v. Hatcher. No error.

Barbee v. Edwards

238 N.C. 215 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 23, 1953

Crook v. Warren, 212 N.C. 93 , 192 S.E. 684 ; Saleeby v. Brown, 190 N.C. 138 , 129 S.E. 424 ; Stevens v. Turlington, *219 186 N.C. 191 , 119 S.E. 210 ; Walker v. … Maddox v. Brown, 233 N.C. 519 , 64 S.E. 2d 864 .

Trustees of the Diocese v. Trustees of the Diocese

102 N.C. 442 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1889

Richmond v. Vanhook, 3 Ired. Eq., 581 ; Tayloe v. Bond, Busb. Eq., 5 (18); Garrett v. Niblock, 1 Rus. Myl., 029; Parker v. Merchant, 1 Young and Cally, 299 ; Bonlow v. … S.), 288; Ferrana v. Vasconcellas, 31 Ill., 53 ; Niccolls v. Rugg, 47 Ill., 47 ; Wiswell v. The Church, 14 Ohio St. R., 44; Gaston v. Penick, 5 Bush. (Ky.), 110; Hale v. Everett, 53 New Ham., 80; Friends v.