Butner v. Spease

Decided February 2, 1940. Walter P. Stacy wrote the opinion for the court.

217 N.C. 82 · Cited 102 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.

• Smith v. . Sink · 192 S.E. 108
• Beach v. . Patton · 179 S.E. 446
• Balcum v. . Johnson · 98 S.E. 532
• Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. Kellogg · 94 U.S. 469
• Powers v. S. Sternberg & Co. · 195 S.E. 88
• Guthrie v. . Gocking · 199 S.E. 707
• Harton v. . Telephone Co. · 54 S.E. 299
• Herman v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 150 S.E. 361
• Newell v. . Darnell · 183 S.E. 374
• Thompson v. North Carolina Railroad · 143 S.E. 186
• Poplin v. . Adickes · 166 S.E. 908
• Cunningham Ex Rel. Cunningham v. Haynes · 199 S.E. 627
• Ingle v. Cassady · 208 N.C. 497
• Quinn Ex Rel. Quinn v. Atlantic & Yadkin Railway Co. · 195 S.E. 85

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