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202 N.C. 394 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 16, 1932
He signaled the car and it stopped and he boarded it. … Quantz v. R. R. , 137 N.C. 136 , 49 S.E. 79 ; Jones v. R. R. , 199 N.C. 1 , 153 S.E. 637 ; Gibbs v. R. R. , 200 N.C. 49 , *Page 397 156 S.E. 138 . Directly in point is the declaration of law in Willis v. R.
Cited 1 timesPublished118 N.C. 287 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 15, 1896
The same point was raised in Solomon v. Bates and Caldwell v. … Hauser v. Tate, 85 N. C., 81 ; Morse on Banks, Sec. 131; Finn v. Brown, 142 U. S.; United Society v. Underwood, 9 Bush., (Ky.,) 609, and other eases cited in Solomon v. Bates, at this Term.
Cited 23 timesPublished138 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.
Cited 16 timesPublished10 N.C. 563 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1825
And he ought to use ordinary diligence to collect it. 2 Brown, 186, Bac. Ab., Executor, B. 2. … Arnold v. Lanier , 4 N.C. 143 , decides this case. That was an action of deceit, brought against an executor for the deceit of the testator in selling an unsound slave.
Cited 3 timesPublished170 N.C. 175 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 24, 1915
Alexander v. Gibbons, 118 N. C., 796 ; Faggard v. Bost, 122 N. C., 523 ; Brown v. Morisey, 124 N. C., 296 . … Everett v. Newton, 118 N. C., 921 ; Malloy v. Bruden, 86 N. C., 258 . As Robert Causey and his grantee, J. ~W.
Declined to follow by Marlowe v. Clark, 112 N.C. App. 181 (1993)Cited 8 timesPublishedCherry v. Roanoke Tobacco Warehouse Co.
237 N.C. 362 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 18, 1953
Moreover, in Byrd v. … In the light of these principles, the course and distance of the second call may be controlled by proof of the location of “the driveway of the Roanoke-Dixie Warehouse,” Brown v.
Cited 8 timesPublished146 N.C. 230 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 4, 1907
Perry v. White, 111 N. C., 197 ; Brown v. Dail, 117 N. C., 41 . … Dempsey v. Rhodes, 93 N. C., 120 ; Kerchner v. Riley, 72 N. C., 171 ; McMillan v. Baker, 92 N. C., 110 ; Corn v. Stepp, 84 N. C., 599 . We do not find any inconsistency between the complaint and the reply.
Cited 2 timesPublished172 N.C. 316 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 25, 1916
A reference to another deed may control a particular description, for the deed referred to for purposes of description becomes a part of tbe deed tbat calls for it. 13 Cyc., 632; Brown v. Ricaud, 107 N. … Rutherford v. Lacy, 48 Mo., 325 ; Jackson v. Barringer, 15 Johns (N. Y.), 471; Lodge v. Lee, 6 Cranch (U. S.), 237; 13 Cyc., p. 634, note 14. Prentice v. R. R., 154 U.
Cited 23 timesPublished4 N.C. 157 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1814
NOTE. — See Bryan v. Deberry , 3 N.C. 356 , and the cases and act of Assembly referred to in the note. Cited: Miller v. Williams , 19 N.C. 501 ; Zollicoffer v. Zollicoffer , 20 N.C. 577 ; Ward v. … Jones , 40 N.C. 406 ; Buchanan v. Buchanan , 99 N.C. 311 , 314 ; Whitfield v. Garris , 134 N.C. 29 . *Page 127
Cited 3 timesPublished182 N.C. 30 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 14, 1921
Sheldon v. Kivett, 110 N. C., 408 ; Roulhac v. Brown, 87 N. C., 1; Judd v. Mining Co., 120 N. C., 397 . … Mills v. Hansel, 168 N. C., 651 ; Armstrong v. Kinsell, 164 N. C., 125 ; Currie *33 v. Mining Co., 157 N. C., 217 ; Grocery Co. v. Bag Co., 142 N. C., 174 , and Best v. Mortgage Co., 128 N. C., 351 .
Cited 13 timesPublished165 N.C. 166 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 11, 1914
Coley v. Statesville, 121 N. C., 301 ; *169 Shields v. Durham, 116 N. C., 394 ; Moffitt v. Asheville, 103 N. C., 237 ; McIlhenny v. Wilmington, 127 N. C., 146 ; Hines v. Rocky Mount, 162 N. C., 411 . … Applying these principles, it was held by the Supreme Court of West Virginia in Brown, administrator, v. Town of Guyandotte, 12 S.
Cited 11 timesPublished212 N.C. 367 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 3, 1937
Sessoms v. Sessoms, 144 N. C., 121 , citing Cox v. Marks, 27 N. C., 361 ; King v. Utley, 85 N. C., 59 ; Robeson v. Moore, 168 N. C., 388 ; Waller v. Brown, 197 N. C., 508 . … Jones v. Whichard, 163 N. C., 241 ; Price v. Griffin, 150 N. C., 523 ; Edgerton v. Aycock, 123 N. C., 134 ; Chamblee v. Broughton, 120 N. C., 170 ; Starnes v. Hill, 112 N. C., 1 ; Bank v. Dortch, 186 N.
Cited 3 timesPublishedFerebee 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.
Cited 15 timesPublished216 N.C. 674 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 3, 1940
E., 182 ; Davis v. Lumber Co., 190 N. C., 873 , 130 S. E., 156 ; Mfg. Co. v. Hodgins, 192 N. C., 577 , 135 S. E., 466 ; Moses v. Morganton, 195 N. C., 92 , 141 S. E., 484 ; Mayo v. Comrs., 196 N. C., 15 , 144 S. … E., 925 ; Ingle v. Green, 199 N. C., 149 , 154 S. E., 83 ; S. c., 202 N. C., 116 , 162 S. E., 476 ; Masten v. Texas Co., 204 N. C., 569 , 169 S. E., 142 ; Power Co. v. Yount, 208 N. C., 182 , 179 S. E., 804 ; Betts v.
Cited 19 timesPublished133 N.C. 175 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 15, 1903
The defendant merely excepted to the order of Judge Brown at a subsequent term amending the record to show that the plaintiff had excepted to the reference at the time it was made. “2. … Cecil v. Henderson, 121 N. C., 244 ; Patterson v. Mills, Ibid., 258; Kendricks v. Ins. Co., 124 N. C., 315 ; 70 Am,. St. Rep., 592. Besides, the issues were settled by the Court without exception from the defendant.
Cited 2 timesPublishedBailey v. Carolina Power & Light Co.
212 N.C. 768 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 2, 1938
directors of the corporation is challenged, on the principle of Gorrell v. … See Alabama Power Company v. Harold L. Idees, as Federal Hmergency Administrator of Public Works, decided at October Term, 1937, of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Cited 0 timesPublishedState'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.
Cited 3 timesPublished80 N.C. 353 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 5, 1879
State v. Craton, 6 Ire. 164; State v. Langford, Bush., 436; State v. Collins, 8 Ire., 407’ The second, because there is no necessity for entering a sim-iliter on the record. It may be done ore teams. State v. … State v. Rash, 12 Ire., 382; Brown v. Patton, 13 Ire., 446; State v. Peace, 1 Jones, 251 ; State v. Haney, 2 Dev. and Bat., 390. 5.
Cited 23 timesPublished252 N.C. 743 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 10, 1960
Odd Fellows v. Swain, 217 N.C. 632 , 9 S.E. 2d 365 ; Rockingham County v. Elon College, 219 N.C. 342 , 13 S.E. 2d 618 ; Guilford College v. Guilford County, 219 N.C. 347 , 13 S.E. 2d 622 ; Sparrow v. … Cannon v. Maxwell, Com’r. of Revenue, 205. N.C. 420, 171 S.E. 624 ; Powell v. Maxwell, Com’r. of Revenue, 210 N.C. 211 , 186 S.E. 326 ; Knitting Mills v.
Cited 14 timesPublished175 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 .
Cited 1 timesPublished
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