State Supreme Court / N.C.

Beach v. . McLean

Decided May 7, 1941. Maurice Victor Barnhill wrote the opinion for the court.

14 S.E.2d 515 · Cited 60 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Lockey v. . Cohen, Goldman Co. · 196 S.E. 342
Moore v. Engineering & Sales Co. · 199 S.E. 605
Singleton v. Durham Laundry Co. · 195 S.E. 34
Teague v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 192 S.E. 846
Thomas v. Raleigh Gas Co. · 11 S.E.2d 297

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