Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. Creasy

Decided August 15, 1980. David M. Britt wrote the opinion for the court.

301 N.C. 44 · Cited 56 times

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• Kessing v. National Mortgage Corporation · 180 S.E.2d 823
• New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Waller · 64 S.E.2d 826
• Page v. Sloan · 190 S.E.2d 189
• Booker v. Everhart · 240 S.E.2d 360
• Thompson v. Soles · 263 S.E.2d 599
• Investment Properties of Asheville, Inc. v. Norburn · 188 S.E.2d 342
• O'Grady v. First Union National Bank · 250 S.E.2d 587
• Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Clifton · 166 S.E. 334
• Julian v. Lawton · 82 S.E.2d 210
• ARCADY FARMS MILLING COMPANY v. Wallace · 89 S.E.2d 413
• Mecham v. United Bank of Arizona · 489 P.2d 247
• Hall v. Westmoreland, Hall & Bryan · 182 S.E.2d 539
• Odom v. Little Rock & I-85 Corp. · 261 S.E.2d 99
• Cobb Bank & Trust Co. v. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance · 459 F. Supp. 328

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