State Supreme Court / N.C.

Blades v. City of Raleigh

Decided March 15, 1972. I Beverly Lake Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

187 S.E.2d 35 · Cited 121 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.

Zopfi v. City of Wilmington · 160 S.E.2d 325
Allred v. City of Raleigh · 178 S.E.2d 432
Marshall v. Salt Lake City · 141 P.2d 704
Schloss v. Jamison · 136 S.E.2d 691
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
Kessing v. National Mortgage Corporation · 180 S.E.2d 823
Jackson v. Guilford County Board of Adjustment · 166 S.E.2d 78
Helms v. City of Charlotte · 122 S.E.2d 817
In Re Markham · 131 S.E.2d 329
Rowland v. City of Racine · 223 Wis. 488
Armstrong v. McInnis · 142 S.E.2d 670
Marren v. Gamble · 75 S.E.2d 880
Woodard v. Carteret County · 153 S.E.2d 809
Page Et Ux. v. City of Portland · 165 P.2d 280
Bates Manufacturing Co. v. United States · 303 U.S. 567
In Re Appeal of Parker · 197 S.E. 706

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