Case law

Raynor Ex Rel. Town of Louisburg v. Commissioners for the Town of Louisburg

220 N.C. 348 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 19, 1941

The governing board of a municipality cannot declare an emergency where none exists and thus defeat the provisions of a law. … Los Angeles Dredging Co. v. Long Beach, supra; Morgan v. Long Beach, 57 Cal. App., 134 , 207 Pac., 53 . To tbe contrary is Continental Construction Co. v.

Hare v. . Hare

228 N.C. 740 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 7, 1948

Cooper v. Wyman, 122 N. C., 784 , 29 S. E., 947 ; Winder v. Penniman, 181 N. C., 8 , 105 S. E., 884 , 13 A. L. R., 364; Bangle v. Webb, 220 N. C., 423 , 17 S. E. (2d), 613 ; Current v. Webb, 220 N. C., 425 , 17 S. … Greenleaf v. People’s Bank, 133 N. C., 292 , 45 S. E., 638 ; Brown v. Taylor, 174 N. C., 423 , 93 S. E., 982 .

Daniel v. Gardner

240 N.C. 249 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 5, 1954

Brown v. Hall, 226 N.C. 732 , 40 S.E. 2d 412 ; Hill v. Stansbury, 221 N.C. 339 , 20 S.E. 2d 308 . As bearing upon the interpretation and application of this statute, these propositions may be taken as established: 1. … Dixie Lines v. Grannick, 238 N.C. 552 , 78 S.E. 2d 410 ; Council v. Dickerson’s, Inc., supra; Whitlow v. R. R., 217 N.C. 558 , 8 S.E. 2d 809 ; Hildebrand v. Telegraph Co., 216 N.C. 235 , 4 S.E. 2d 439 . 3.

State v. Oliver

309 N.C. 326 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 27, 1983

State v. Brown, 306 N.C. 151 , 293 S.E. 2d 569 , cert. denied, — U.S. ---, 74 L.Ed. 2d 642 (1982); State v. … State v. Kirkley, 308 N.C. 196 , 302 S.E. 2d 144 (1983); State v. Brown, 306 N.C. 151 , 293 S.E. 2d 569 ; State v.

Saunders v. . Gatling

81 N.C. 298 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1879

Such is the construction which has been given to these sections of the code by numerous decisions of this court: Patterson v. Hubbs, 65 N. C., 119 ; Tuck v. Hunt, 73 N. C., 24; People v. Hilliard, 72 N. … C., 169 ; People v. McKee, 68 N. C., 429 ; Brown v. Turner, 70 N. *302 C., 93. One of the head-notes to this last case is calculated to mislead.

In Re the Vanderbilt University for Judicial Review of the Administrative Decision of the Tax Review Board Relating to North Carolina Income & Franchise Tax Assessments

252 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.

Isler v. . Murphy

83 N.C. 215 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1880

Rogers v. McKenzie, 81 N. C., 164 , and the authorities therein cited. … Ferebee v. Insurance Co., 68 N. C., 11 ; Brown v. Brooks, 7 Jones, 93 ; Wade v. Carter, 76 N. C., 171 ; Wilson v. Derr, 69 N. C., 137 .

Sears v. Sears

253 N.C. 415 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 23, 1960

Arrington v. Arrington, 127 N.C. 190 , 37 S.E. 212 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 225 N.C. 681 , 36 S.E. 2d 233 ; Howland v. Stitzer, 231 N.C. 528 , 58 S.E. 2d 104 ; Barber v. … In Barber v. Barber, supra, and Kinross-Wright v.

State v. Reid

230 N.C. 561 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 16, 1949

S. v. Hooper, 227 N.C. 633 , 44 S.E. 2d 42 ; S. v. Allen, supra; S. v. McDaniel, 60 N.C. 245 ; S. v. Boon, supra. … Ewing, 227 N.C. 535 , 42 S.E. 2d 676 ; S. v. McKinnon, 223 N.C. 160 , 25 S.E. 2d 606 ; S. v. Brown, 218 N.C. 415 , 11 S.E. 2d 321 .

Burton v. Durham Realty & Insurance

188 N.C. 473 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 29, 1924

Kistler v. R. R., 164 N. C., 365 ; Parker v. Bank, 152 N. C., 253 ; Board of Education v. Kenan, 112 N. C., 567 ; Millikan v. Fox, 84 N. C., 107 ; Blake v. Askew, 76 N. C., 325 ; Bates v. Lilly, 65 N. C., 232 . … Speaking to a similar situation, in McKethan v. Ray, 71 N. C., 165 , Pearson, C. J., said: “Our construction of section 315, C. C. P. (now C.

Hilley v. Blue Ridge Insurance

235 N.C. 544 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 7, 1952

Co. v. … Co. v. Haggard (Court of Civil Appeals of Texas), 168 S.W. 1011 ; Superior Lloyd's of America v. Loan Co. (1941) (Texas), 153 S.W. 2d 973 ; Remedial System v. Ins. Co., 227 Ky. 652 , 13 S.W. 2d 1005 ; Brown v. Fire Ins.

Dougherty v. . Sprinkle

88 N.C. 300 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1883

See Fisher v. Webb, supra; Murphy v. McNeill, 82 N. C., 221 ; McAdoo v. Callum, 86 N. C., 419 ; Lutz v. Thompson, 87 N. … In Hulme v. Tenant, 1 Brown C.

City of Elizabeth v. Aydlett

201 N.C. 602 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 10, 1931

Metzenbaum’s The Law of Zoning, 150, et seq.; Welch v. Swasey, 214 U. S., 91 , 53 L. Ed., 923 ; Hadacheck v. Sebastian, 239 U. S., 394 , 60 L. Ed., 348 ; Zahn v. Board of Public Works, 274 U. S., 325 , 71 L. … Zahn v. Board of Public Works, supra; S. v. Hillman, supra; The Law of Zoning, 71. In support of the principle that ordinances must be uniform the appellant cites Bizzell v. Goldsboro, 192 N. C., 348 , Clinton v.

Matter of Alamance County Ct. Facilities

329 N.C. 84 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 12, 1991

E.g., Board of Com’rs v. … See, e.g., In re Board of Commissioners, 4 N.C.

State v. Cortez

718 S.E.2d 372 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 25, 2011

718 S.E.2d 372 (2011) STATE v. CORTEZ, Lowry, Atkinson, and Barnes. No. 200P11-1. Supreme Court of North Carolina. August 25, 2011. Rod Malone, Raleigh, for Johnston County Board of Education. Paul T.

MacClure v. Accident & Casualty Insurance

230 N.C. 661 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 28, 1949

Parsons v. Board of Education, 200 N.C. 795 , 156 S.E. 163 ; Gooch v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 196 N.C. 823 , 146 S.E. 803 . Affirmed.

Burton v. Wilmington & Weldon Railroad

82 N.C. 504 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 15, 1880

Kesler v. Smith, supra; Railroad v. Brown, 5 Wall., 90 ; Chicago & Rock Island R. R. v. Morris, 26 Ill., 400 ; Balt. & Ohio R. R. Co. v. … The true rule on this subject is laid down in Bynum v.

Stanford v. . Ellington

117 N.C. 159 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 5, 1895

Prior to 13 March, 1895, the Board of Trustees of the State Library under existing law elected to and filled this office. … Cited: Day's case , 124 N.C. 383 ; Cherry v. Burns, ib. , 766. (164)

State v. . Hinson

103 N.C. 374 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1889

In Flynt v. Bodenhamer, 80 N. C., 205 , it is said, and approved in Branton v. O’Briant, 93 N. C., 99 , and repeated in State v. Cole, 94 N. … The subject has been recently considered in State v. Brown, 100 N. C., 519; that we are content, without comment, to refer to. There is no error, and the judgment is affirmed. No error. Affirmed.

Ex parte Wilds

182 N.C. 705 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 21, 1921

In Church v. Ange, 161 N. … Lackland v. Walker, 52 N. W., 422 ; Brown v. Baptist Society, 9 R. I., 184; Stanly v. Colt, 72 U. S., 119 ; Jones v. Habersham, 107 U. S., 183 ; Fisher v. Fisher, 170 N. C., 381 . Tbe judgment is Affirmed.