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 […]
Category: North Carolina Court Opinions
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
BEAMAN v. SHEPPARD, 35 N.C. App. 73 (1978)
239 S.E.2d 864 DORIS M. BEAMAN v. RAYMOND GUY SHEPPARD AND THE TOWN OF SNOW HILL, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION No. 778SC95North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 17 January 1978 1. Automobiles 46 — opinion evidence as to speed — admissibility In an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident, the […]
BROWN v. HALL, 226 N.C. 732 (1946)
40 S.E.2d 412 RALPH H. BROWN v. F. GRADY HALL. Supreme Court of North Carolina (Filed 20 November, 1946.) 1. Pleadings § 31 — Allegations in an answer of a prior action instituted by the plaintiff and incorporating in the answer the summons and complaint of such prior action, not for the purpose of pleading […]
PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW, 313 N.C. 598 (1985)
Supreme Court of North Carolina 1985 COUNTY OF DURHAM v. MADDRY CO., INC. No. 135PA85. Case below: 72 N.C. App. 671. Petition by plaintiff for discretionary review under G.S. 7A-31 allowed 7 May 1985. DeGREE v. DeGREE No. 110P85. Case below: 72 N.C. App. 668. Petition by plaintiff for discretionary review under G.S. 7A-31 denied […]
WATT v. JOHNSON, 49 N.C. 190 (1856)
JAMES W. WATT vs. ALEXANDER JOHNSON et al. Supreme Court of North Carolina December Term, 1856. An execution which comes to the hands of a sheriff, after the assignment of partnership effects by one of the firm in satisfaction of partnership debts, although tested before such assignment, does not, by relation back to the teste, […]
CLEGG v. R. R., 135 N.C. 148 (1904)
47 S.E. 667 CLEGG v. RAILROAD COMPANY. Supreme Court of North Carolina (Filed 19 April, 1904.) Carriers — Damages — Carriers of Goods. Where a carrier wrongfully refuses to deliver freight because the owner declines to pay an alleged overcharge in freight, such carrier cannot avoid payment of damages for injury to the freight by […]
CARR v. HAIRSTON, 4 N.C. 20 (1811)
CARR v. HAIRSTON. — 1 L. R., 249. Supreme Court of North Carolina (July Term, 1811.) By the act of 1784 (1 Rev. Stat., ch. 104, secs. 1-4) the interposition of a jury is necessary in the laying out, altering, or changing roads; but in deciding, in the first instance that there shall be a […]