Case law

Fowler v. Valencourt

334 N.C. 345 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 30, 1993

. § 1-52(13), this Court in Brown v. … National Food Stores v. North Carolina Board of Alcoholic Control, 268 N.C. 624 , 151 S.E.2d 582 (1966); State ex rel. Utilities Comm. v. Union Electric Membership Corp., 3 N.C. App. 309 , 164 S.E.2d 889 (1968).

Keenan v. Commissioners of New Hanover County

167 N.C. 356 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 25, 1914

The defendant Rhodes leased to the board of commissioners certain lands containing a rock quarry, upon which the defendant board entered and quarried rock for the use of the county. … White v. Comrs., 90 N. C., 437 ; Jones v. Comrs., 130 N. C., 452 ; Hitch v. Comrs., 132 N. C., 573 .

Goble v. Bounds

281 N.C. 307 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 10, 1972

Lee v. Washington, 390 U. S. 333 , 19 L.Ed. 2d 1212 . The legal right to the mitigation of his punishment is not one of them. … In the case of Tarlton v. United States, 430 Fed. 2d 1351 (5th Circuit) the Court passed on the question now before us.

State v. Autry

321 N.C. 392 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 3, 1988

State v. Brown, 306 N.C. 151 , 293 S.E. 2d 569 , cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1080 , 74 L.Ed. 2d 642 (1982); N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b) (1983). … State v. Brown, 306 N.C. 151 , 293 S.E. 2d 569 .

Williams v. Branning Manufacturing Co.

153 N.C. 7 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 14, 1910

Brown, J. … Allen v. Watson, 10 Johns, 205; Brown v.

Nelson v. Bennett

204 N.C. App. 467 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jun 15, 2010

(quoting Browning v. Helff, 136 N.C. App. 420, 423 , 524 S.E.2d 95, 98 (2000). … Washington City Board of Education v. Edgerton, 244 N.C. 576, 578 , 94 S.E.2d 661, 664 , (1956).

State v. Hoyle

325 N.C. 232 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 6, 1989

Brown: Objection. COURT: Overruled. Q: Did he ever tell you on that occasion or the next day that Terry Kicinski had done anything at all to him? MRS. Brown: Objection. COURT: Sustained. … In State v.

Moore v. BD. OF ADJ. FOR CITY OF KINSTON

113 N.C. App. 181 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Dec 21, 1993

See Capricorn Equity Corp. v. Town of Chapel Hill Bd. of Adjustment, 334 N.C. 132, 137 , 431 S.E.2d 183, 187 (1993). The canons of statutory construction apply to the interpretation of an ordinance, Woodhouse v. … Board of Comm’rs, 299 N.C. 211, 225 , 261 S.E.2d 882, 891 (1980), so we must give the words in the ordinance their ordinary and common meaning. Raleigh Place Assocs. v. City of Raleigh, Bd. of Adjustment, 95 N.C.

Schoenith, Inc. v. Adrian X-Ray Manufacturing Co.

220 N.C. 390 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 19, 1941

Parris v. Fischer & Co., 219 N. C., 292 , 13 S. E., 540 ; Brown v. Coal Co., 208 N. C., 50 . The conclusions drawn therefrom are supported by the authorities. … Ed., 1047 ; Rosenberg Bros. & Co. v. Curtis Brown Co., 260 U. S., 516 , 67 L. Ed., 372 ; Cannon v. Time, Inc., 115 Fed. (2d), 423; Truck Parts, Inc., v. Briggs Clarifier Co., 25 Fed., Supp., 602; Merriman v.

State v. Alford

38 N.C. App. 236 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Oct 3, 1978

The United States Supreme Court held as follows in Brown v. … Brown has been followed by our Supreme Court in State v. Monk, 291 N.C. 37 , 229 S.E. 2d 163 (1976), State v. Curry, 288 N.C. 660 , 220 S.E. 2d 545 (1975), and State v.

Sherrill v. Town of Wrightsville Beach

81 N.C. App. 369 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jun 17, 1986

See Refining Co. v. Board of Aldermen, 284 N.C. 458 , 202 S.E. 2d 129 (1974). … See Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, 416 U.S. 1 , 94 S.Ct. 1536 , 39 L.Ed. 2d 797 (1974); Kresge Co. v. Davis, 277 N.C. 654 , 178 S.E. 2d 382 (1971).

State v. . R. R.

141 N.C. 846 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 22, 1906

S. v. Woodside , 30 N.C. 104 ; Simonton v. … R. v. U.S. , 127 U.S. 466 ; S. v. Stoll , 17 Wall., 425 ; Longlois v. Longlois , 48 Ind. 60 ; Casey v. Harned , 5 Clarke (Iowa), 1; S. v. Custer , 65 N.C. 339 ; Code, sec. 3766; Breitung v.

Lipinski v. Town of Summerfield

230 N.C. App. 305 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Nov 5, 2013

Peace v. Emp’t Sec. Comm’n of N.C., 349 N.C. 315, 322 , 507 S.E.2d 272, 278 (1998) (citing Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532, 542 , 84 L. Ed. 2d 494, 503 (1985)). … Co. v.

Grasty v. Grasty

125 N.C. App. 736 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Apr 1, 1997

Brown v. Brown, 264 N.C. 485, 488 , 141 S.E.2d 875, 877 (1965); Fox v. Fox, 114 N.C. … Federal Evidence § 367, at 741; see State v. Brown, 306 N.C. 151, 175-76 , 293 S.E.2d 569, 585 , cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1080 , 74 L. Ed. 2d 642 (1982) (within judge’s discretion to appoint expert).

Devalle v. N.C. Sheriffs' Educ. & Training Standards Comm'n

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Aug 22, 2025

Accordingly, this Court affirmed the board’s final decision after applying the -15-  DEVALLE V. N.C. … In that case, the Board of Law Examiners had denied a bar application on character grounds -22-  DEVALLE V. N.C.

Price v. Sharp

24 N.C. 417 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 15, 1842

If Rivés’ name had been put on the bills, the case of Beck v Robley, 1 H. Blac. 89; is a direct authority against •this action. In that case a bill was drawn by Brown oil Robley, ’ payable to Hodgson or order. … And Bagley j., who is high authority upon a point of this kind, states the distinction very shortly and happily by saying that “ in Beck v Robley payment by Brown struck out the endorsement of Hodgson, whereas the payment

Harrell v. Midland Bd. of Adjustment

796 S.E.2d 340 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Dec 30, 2016

Futrell v. Bolch

North Carolina Industrial Commission · Dec 5, 1995

Peele regarding the type of students on board, Ms. Megill failed to require the six (6) students riding that day to sit in their assigned seats. … Additionally, one (1) of the six (6) students on board the bus on 18 April 1991 was wheel-chair bound and therefore sat in the rear portion of the bus. 10. Ms.

Lovette v. Lloyd

236 N.C. 663 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 6, 1953

Brown v. Southern R. R., supra. … Essick v. City of Lexington, 232 N.C. 200 , 60 S.E.2d 106 ; Brown v. Southern R. R., 202 N.C. 256 , 162 S.E. 613 .

Riddick v. Gates Cnty.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Mar 18, 2026

Background Plaintiff has served as Director of the Gates County Board of Elections since  RIDDICK V. GATES CNTY. … The Gates County Board of Elections is an independent board governed by the State Board of Elections. The Board of County Commissioners in each county compensates its county’s Director of Elections.