CAVANESS v. TROY, 32 N.C. 315 (1849)

EDWARD C. CAVANESS, QUI TAM, v. JOHN B. TROY. Supreme Court of North Carolina December Term, 1849. Where, upon an usurious contract, the lender receives from his debtor, in payment of the principal and the usurious interest, the note of a third person, he makes himself liable to the penalty for usury in the same […]

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STATE v. HOPPER, 361 N.C. 364 (2007)

State v. Hopper. No. 157P07.Supreme Court of North Carolina. May 3, 2007. Case below: 181 N.C. App. ___ (20 February 2007). DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW UNDER G.S. 7A-31. Def’s Motion for PDR Under N.C.G.S § 7A-31 (06-313). Denied.

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HARRINGTON v. HATTON, 129 N.C. 146 (1901)

39 S.E. 780 HARRINGTON v. HATTON. Supreme Court of North Carolina (Filed October 22, 1901. ) 1. EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS — Fraudulent Conveyances — Creditors — Innocent Purchasers — The Code, Sec. 1446. An administrator can not be compelled, under The Code, sec. 1446, to sell property fraudulently conveyed by his intestate and in the […]

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STATE v. MAYFIELD, 28 N.C. App. 304 (1976)

220 S.E.2d 643 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LEROY ANDRE’ MAYFIELD No. 7512SC658North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 7 January 1976 1. Criminal Law 57 — expert firearm testimony — sufficiency of evidence of expertise The trial court properly allowed a detective to testify that a gun found in defendant’s car would fire, since evidence […]

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OIL CO. v. FAIR, 3 N.C. App. 175 (1968)

164 S.E.2d 482 EAST COAST OIL COMPANY v. JAMES H. FAIR AND WIEE, ESTHER FAIR No. 6828SC275North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 11 December 1968 1. Pleadings 13 — counterclaim arising out of contract sued on In an action to recover overpayments allegedly made under a lease agreement, it was error for the court to […]

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BANK v. BANK, 115 N.C. 226 (1894)

20 S.E. 370 COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF BALTIMORE v. JUNIUS DAVIS AND JAMES A. LEAK, RECEIVERS OF THE BANK OF NEW HANOVER. Supreme Court of North Carolina (September Term, 1894.) Banks and Banking — Insolvent Bank — Principal and Agent — Collections — Trustee and Cestui Que Trust — Conversion — Creditor and […]

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GRAHAM v. LITTLE, 56 N.C. 152 (1857)

EDWARD GRAHAM against THOMAS P. LITTLE and another. Supreme Court of North Carolina (June Term, 1857.) Where a young man, living with near relations who had great influence over him, was induced by the misrepresentations of these relations as to the nature of a decree in the Supreme Court theretofore rendered between them, to execute […]

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MILLS v. HARRIS, 104 N.C. 626 (1889)

10 S.E. 704 JANE MILLS, SURVIVING EXECUTRIX OF L. A. MILLS v. SHAKESPEAR HARRIS, ADMINISTRATOR ET AL. Supreme Court of North Carolina (September Term, 1889.) Conversion — Will — Election — Descent — Conveyance — Administration. 1. Where realty is devised to be sold and the proceeds divided at the death of the testator, it […]

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STATE v. McNEILL, 54 N.C. App. 675 (1981)

284 S.E.2d 206 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. ALFRED W. McNEILL No. 8112SC361North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 17 November 1981 1. Burglary and Unlawful Breakings 6.5; Larceny 7.4 — application of doctrine of possession of recently stolen property — no violation of due process Application of the doctrine of possession of recently stolen property […]

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PRICE v. PALACE, COA09-981 (N.C.App. 7-20-2010)

696 S.E.2d 716 DONALD PRICE, JR., Employee, Plaintiff, v. PIGGY PALACE d/b/a HANNAH’S BBQ, Employer, ST. PAUL TRAVELERS, Carrier, Defendants. No. COA09-981North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 20 July 2010 N.C. Industrial Commission I.C. No. 640079. Appeal by Defendants from Opinion and Award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission filed 26 May 2009. Heard in […]

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