Case law

State v. Murphy

280 N.C. 1 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 15, 1971

Kent v. Commonwealth, 165 Va. 840 , 183 S.E. 177 (1936); People v. Siegal, 362 Ill. 389 , 200 N.E. 72 (1935); People v. DeLeon, 109 N.Y. 226 , 16 N.E. 46 (1888); United States v. … Ed. 681 , 72 S.Ct. 305 (1952); State v. Brown, 181 Kan. 375 , 312 P. 2d 832 (1957); Moody v. People, 20 Ill. 315 (1858); White v. State, 244 Ind. 199 , 191 N.E. 2d 486 (1963); Sutton v.

Owens v. . Hornthal

156 N.C. 19 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 13, 1911

BROWN, J. 1. It is contended by defendants that the cause of action is barred by the statute of limitations. … The point is expressly ruled in McFarland v. Cornwell, supra. 2.

State Ex Rel. Cole v. Patterson

97 N.C. 360 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1887

elected in the previous month: clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts, sheriff, coroner, treasurer, register of deeds, surveyor and constables; and to take and .approve the official bonds of such officers, which the board … C., 121 , and in *365 Jones v.

Hutchins v. Davis

230 N.C. 67 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 9, 1949

King v. Elliott, 197 N.C. 93 , 147 S.E. 701 ; Sitterson v. Sitterson, 191 N.C. 319 , 131 S.E. 641 , 51 A.L.R. 760 ; Merrill v. Tew, 183 N.C. 172 , 110 S.E. 850 ; Croom v. … Fidelity Co., 193 N.C. 769 , 138 S.E. 143 ; Fields v. Brown, 160 N.C. 295 , 76 S.E. 8 ; Van Gilder v. Bullen, 159 N.C. 291 , 74 S.E. 1059 ; Machine Co. v. Feezer, 152 N.C. 516 , 67 S.E. 1004 ; Modlin v. R.

Daughtridge v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

165 N.C. 188 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 11, 1914

This principle was approved and again applied in Bryant v. Insurance Co., 147 N. C., 181 , and in several well considered cases since that time, notably in Alexander v. Insurance Co., 150 N. C., 536 , and Gardner v. … In Alexander's case, Associate Justice Brown, delivering the opinion, said: “The company was imposed upon, whether fraudulently or not is immaterial, by such representations, and induced to enter into the contract.

Gilbert v. . James

86 N.C. 244 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1882

Williams v. Williams, 6 Ired., 281 ; Grandy v. Ferebee, 68 N. C., 356 ; Francis v. Edwards, 77 N. C., 271 . … This is the import of the cases upon this point referred to in the brief *249 of defendant’s counsel —Parish v. Fite, 2 Murph., 258 ; Kelly v. Goodbread, Term Rep., 28; State v. Rash, 12 Ired., 382 ; Brown v.

State v. Giese

Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 23, 2024

Appointed by and responsible to the Board of Commissioners, Ms. Griffin oversaw the county’s facilities and public services. Each year she also proposed a county budget to the Board. As county manager, Ms. … Each year, she proposed a county budget to the Board. See N.C.G.S. § 153A-82(a)(5). After the Board adopted a budget, she ensured that the money was properly spent. See N.C.G.S. § 153A-82(a)(4).

In re Newsom Oil Co.

273 N.C. 383 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 27, 1968

The Tax view Board to the effect that in computing intangibles tax lia-peal by Newsom Oil Company to the Superior Court, the judgment of the Tax Review Board was affirmed. The appellant has five assignments of error. … Davis v. Granite Corp., 259 N.C. 672 , 131 S.E. 2d 335 ; Long v. Smitherman, 251 N.C. 682 , 111 S.E. 2d 834 . The Legislature has the power to change the- law. The Court must construe the law as written.

Cunningham v. Cunningham

234 N.C. 1 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 7, 1951

McFetters v. McFetters, 219 N.C. 731 , 14 S.E. 2d 833 ; Oldham v. Oldham, 225 N.C. 476 , 35 S.E. 2d 332 ; Brooks v. Brooks, 226 N.C. 280 , 37 S.E. 2d 909 ; Best v. Best, 228 N.C. 9 , 44 S.E. 2d 214 . … Moreover, in Oldham v.

Hoge v. . Lee

184 N.C. 44 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 20, 1922

*Page 47 Eberstein, dated 9 January, 1902, represented by index O, P, Q, R, S, 3, T, U, V. Plaintiffs introduced a deed from the State Board of Education to W. H. Whitely and S. R. … To this principle may be referred Slade v. Neal , 19 N.C. 61 ; Literary Board v. Clark , 31 N.C. 58 ; Bowen v. Lumber Co. , 153 N.C. 366 , and other similar decisions.

Hicks v. Albertson

284 N.C. 236 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 14, 1973

See: Hoskins v. Hoskins, 259 N.C. 704 , 131 S.E. *239 2d 326; Rider v. Lenoir County, 238 N.C. 632 , 78 S.E. 2d 745 ; Horner v. Chamber of Commerce, 236 N.C. 96 , 72 S.E. 2d 21 ; Trust Co. v. … Yates v. Brown, 275 N.C. 634 , 170 S.E. 2d 477 ; Root v. Insurance Co., 272 N.C. 580 , 158 S.E. 2d 829 ; Realty Co. v. Batson, 256 N.C. 298 , 123 S.E. 2d 744 .

Brinkley v. Norfolk Southern Railroad

168 N.C. 428 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 17, 1915

Lumber Co. v. Childerhose, 167 N. C., 40 . … Dorsey v. Henderson, 148 N. C., 423 ; Hoyle v. Hickory, 164 N. C., 81 . We find no error upon the record. No error.

Wilkinson v. . Wilkinson

17 N.C. 376 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1833

(Brown v Selwyn, For. 240, Irnham v Child, 1 Bra. 92, Portmore v Morris, 2 Bro. 219.) … contract, and where it is distinctly declared parol evidence is not more admissible to contradict or substantially to vary that than any other term upon which *378 ^.ie parties have thus expressed their agreement, (Peacock v

Spear v. . Gillet

16 N.C. 466 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 5, 1830

Brown v. Wooten , Cro. Jac., 73. Is there anything to induce equity to interpose? The party has himself extinguished his legal remedy for a mere legal demand. The mere loss of a debt does not raise an equity.

Ipock v. Ipock

233 N.C. 387 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 28, 1951

provide ber with tbe necessary subsistence according to bis income and condition in life, or unless be shall be guilty of such misconduct or acts as would constitute a cause for divorce, either absolute or from bed and board … Butler v. Butler, 226 N.C. 594 , 39 S.E. 2d 745 ; Holloway v. Holloway, supra.

Conway v. City of Kinston

169 N.C. 577 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 13, 1915

In Aurora v. Seidelman, 34 Ill. … Brown v. Louisburg, 126 N. C., 703 ; Raleigh v. R. R., 129 N. C., 265 ; Gregg v. Wilmington, 155 N. C., 31 ; Guthrie v. Durham, 168 N. C., 573 . Mr.

Creighton v. Water Commissioners.

143 N.C. 171 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 27, 1906

Brown v. Power Co., 140 N. C., 341 . Defendant further excepts because tbe trial Court excluded a deed offered by defendant in mitigation or reduction of damages. … Crowell v. Beverly, 134 Mass., 98 .

In Re Will of Efird v. Smith

195 N.C. 76 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 31, 1928

Cook, chairman board of trustees Stonewall Jackson Training School, Concord, N. … C., 28 ; Brown v. Brown, 171 N. C., 649 ; Plemmons v. Murphey, 176 N. C., 671 ; 40 Cyc., 1154 et seq. From an examination of these cases we do not consider them applicable to the facts of the present controversy.

Moore v. . Baker

224 N.C. 133 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 22, 1944

after his death to his children or issue, the rule (in Shelley’s case) has no application, unless it manifestly appears that such words are used in the sense of heirs generally.” 25 A. & E., 651, and cases there cited; Brown … , J., in Faison v.

State v. Biber

365 N.C. 162 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 16, 2011

Officer Spinda also found a brown box in the bathroom. Other items of drug paraphernalia were found in the room and on the persons of the two females. … Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 742 , 75 L. Ed. 2d 502, 514 (1983) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted); accord State v. Bone, 354 N.C. 1, 10 , 550 S.E.2d 482, 488 (2001), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 152 L.