Case law

Southern Distributing Co. v. Carraway

189 N.C. 420 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 8, 1925

Bank v. … It is the act of the parties rather than that of the court” —Brown, J., in Belcher v. Cobb, 169 N. C., p. 694. See, also, Harrison v. Dill, 169 N. C., 545 ; Lynch v. Loftin, 153 N. C., 270 ; Henry v. Hilliard, 120 N.

Watkins v. Shaw

234 N.C. 96 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 17, 1951

This Court held in the case of Ervin v. … In re Brown’s Estate, 122 Mont. 451 , 206 P. 2d 816 ; Succession of Raborn, 210 La. 1033 , 29 So. 2d 53 ; Hallett v. Bailey, 143 Maine 1 , 54 A. 2d 533 ; In re Myers’ Estate, 359 Pa. 517 , 60 A. 2d 50 ; Mitchell v.

Dillard v. Farmers Mercantile Co.

190 N.C. 225 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 7, 1925

Perry v. Taylor, 148 N. C., 362 ; Houser v. Fayssoux, 168 N. C., 1 ; Bank v. Wilson, 168 N. C., 557 ; Meyers v. Battle, 170 N. C., 168 ; Barber v. Absher Co., 175 N. C., 602 ; Gillam v. Walker, 189 N. … In Houser v. Fayssoux, 168 N.

Holmes v. Moore

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 28, 2023

Ct. 2059, 2063 (1992) (quoting Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724, 730, 94 S. Ct. 1274, 1279 (1974)). … Brown, 415 U.S. 724, 730, 94 S.

Nicholson v. . Dover

145 N.C. 18 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 11, 1907

Brown on Statute of Frauds, sec. 354a, and cases cited. Such writings are sufficient evidence of the contract *20 to warrant the Court in giving effect to it. Mizell v. Burnett, 49 N. C., 254 . … Navigation Co. v. Bank, 47 U. S., 344 ; Ford v. Williams, 62 U. S., 287 .

State v. . Willis

52 N.C. 190 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1859

See Rex v. Brice , Russ and Ryan Cr. Cas., 450. The prisoner was convicted of burglary for entering, in the night-time, the chimney of a dwelling-house, with an intent to steal goods in the house. … S. v. Boon , 35 N.C. 246 .

Saieed v. . Abeyounis

217 N.C. 644 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 8, 1940

McKeethan v. Atkinson, 46 N. C., 421 ; Wilfong v. Cline, 46 N. C., 500 ; Lowe v. Sowell, *648 48 N. C., 67 ; Green v. Greensboro Female College, 83 N. C., 449 ; 35 Am. Rep., 579 ; Campbell v. Brown, 86 N. … Battle v. Battle, supra. See, also, Hewlett v. Schenck, 82 N. C., 234 ; Supply Co. v. Dowd, supra.

Ledbetter v. . Culberson

184 N.C. 488 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 13, 1922

Taylor v. Brown, 165 N. C., 157-163; Haywood v. Trust Co., 149 N. C., at p. 218; Baird v. Baird, 42 N. C., 266 . But to our minds there is no such conflict presented. In Smith v. Lumber Co., 155 N. … C., 241 , and Davis v. Frazier, 150 N. C., 447 .” A statement tbat is in very general accord with tbe authorities on tbe subject. Satterwaite v. Wilkerson, 173 N. C., 38 ; In re Knowles, 148 N. C., 465 -468.

SUGAR CREEK SCHOOL v. Boe

687 S.E.2d 295 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 5, 2009

687 S.E.2d 295 (2009) SUGAR CREEK SCHOOL v. BOE, et al. No. 122P09. Supreme Court of North Carolina. November 5, 2009. Robert J. King, III, for Charlotte-Mecklenburg BOE. Richard A. … The following order has been entered on the motion filed on the 4th of May 2009 by Winston Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief: "Motion Dismissed as Moot by order of the Court in

Murray v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

218 N.C. 392 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 7, 1940

Marks v. Cotton Mills, 135 N. C., 287 , 47 S. E., 432 ; Nail v. Brown, 150 N. C., 533 , 64 S. E., 434 ; Rogers v. Mfg. Co., 157 N. C., 484 , 73 S. E., 227 ; Ainsley v. Lumber Co., 165 N. C., 122 , 81 S. E., 4 ; Smith v. … W., 1161 , where a truck ran over plaintiff’s leg while he was repairing the floor of a subway entrance to a terminal station, a board having been placed across the-side of the entrance to the subway, thus blocking entrance

State v. . Jones

218 N.C. 734 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 20, 1940

affidavit upon which is based the warrant upon which the defendant was tried charges that the defendant and others “did willfully, maliciously and unlawfully have in their possession certain gambling devices known as tip boards … S. v. Julian, 214 N. C., 574 . Judgment arrested.

State v. . Deberry

224 N.C. 834 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 3, 1945

Ashley v. Brown, 198 N. C., 369 , 151 S. E., 725 ; S. v. Pridgen, 151 N. 0., 651, 65 S. E., 617 . Hence, the applicable law would be that which was in force at the time of the acquisition of the property in 1899. … United States v. Unzeuta, supra.

State Ex Rel. Harris v. Scarborough

110 N.C. 232 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1892

S. v. Moore , 104 N.C. 717 ; Powell v. Commissioners , 114 Penn. St., 265; S. v. Eaves , 106 N.C. 752 ; *Page 165 Brown v. Brown , 103 N.C. 213 ; Randall v. R. R. , 107 N.C. 752 . … Capen v. Foster , 23 Am. Dec., 632 ; People v.

State v. Muse

230 N.C. 495 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 25, 1949

Spencer v. Brown, 214 N.C. 114 , 198 S.E. 630 . But it is not applicable to the matter here under consideration. … S. v. Wallace, 203 N.C. 284 , 165 S.E. 716 , and cases cited. IV. Exceptions 43 and 44 relate to the refusal of the court to set aside the verdict, and to grant to defendant a new trial.

State v. Blakeney

352 N.C. 287 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 13, 2000

Not as a rule all of the way across the board.” … Juror Julie Brown (Brown) admitted that she had read an article about defendant in the newspaper at issue in this case.

State v. Bonnett

348 N.C. 417 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 9, 1998

State v. Brown, 315 N.C. 40, 50 , 337 S.E.2d 808, 817 (1985), cert, denied, 476 U.S. 1164 , 90 L. Ed. 2d 733 (1986), overruled on other grounds by State v. Vandiver, 321 N.C. 570 , 364 S.E.2d 373 (1988). … State v. Brown, 335 N.C. 477, 492 , 439 S.E.2d 589, 598 (1994). Furthermore, Christopher Moore’s belief is not pertinent to defendant’s guilt or innocence. Defendant' presented no evidence.

Commander v. . Smith

192 N.C. 159 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 15, 1926

In reference to land the approved definition of market value is given in Brown v. Power Co., 140 N. C., 333 . … In Smith v. R. R., 68 N.

Penn-Allen Cement Co. v. Phillips

182 N.C. 437 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 16, 1921

C., 242 ; Shields v. Freeman, 158 N. C., 123 ; Chadwick v. R. R., 161 N. C., 209 ; Walker v. Reeves, 165 N. C., 35 ; Chambers v. R. R., 172 N. C., 555 ; Joyner v. Reflector Co., 176 N. C., 277 ; Headman v. … C., 111 , where Brown, J., says: “We are of opinion that this appeal is premature, and under the rules of the Court it must be dismissed ex mero motu.

State v. . Gosnell

208 N.C. 401 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 18, 1935

S. v. Golden, 203 N. C., 440 , 166 S. E., 311 . It is the duty of appellants to see that the record is properly made up and transmitted to the Supreme Court. Payne v. Brown, 205 N. C., 785 , 172 S. E., 348 ; S. v. … S. v. Donnell, supra; S. v. Beal, 199 N. C., 278 , 154 S. E., 604 ; S. v. Hart, 186 N. C., 582 , 120 S. E., 345 ; S. v. Jarrell, 141 N. C., 722 , 53 S. E., 127 .

Jordan v. State Highway Commission

256 N.C. 456 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 28, 1962

Mica Co. v. Board of Education, 246 N.C. 714 , 100 S.E. 2d 72 . The judgment below is. Affirmed. WlNBORNE, C.J., not sitting.