Childress v. Abeles

Decided October 13, 1954. Robert Hunt Parker wrote the opinion for the court.

84 S.E.2d 176 · Cited 176 times

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• State v. Williams · 164 S.E. 415
• Chew v. . Leonard · 44 S.E.2d 869
• Saunders v. Sasser · 71 S.E.2d 709
• Harvey Corp. v. Universal Equipment Co. · 29 So. 2d 700
• Waynesboro Planing Mill v. Perkins Manufacturing Co. · 35 Ga. App. 767
• Harry's Cadillac-Pontiac Co. v. Norburn · 51 S.E.2d 916
• Dulin v. Williams · 79 S.E.2d 213
• Bryant v. Barber · 75 S.E.2d 410
• Gilbert Hotel No. 22 Inc. v. Black · 19 S.E.2d 796
• Bryant v. Hayes · 11 S.E.2d 360
• Bryant v. Hayes · 17 S.E.2d 765
• Winston v. Williams & McKeithan Lumber Co. · 47 S.E.2d 19
• Coleman v. . Whisnant · 35 S.E.2d 647
• Coleman v. Whisnant · 225 N.C. 494
• Scott v. Statesville Plywood & Veneer Co. · 81 S.E.2d 146
• Jones v. . Stanly · 76 N.C. 355
• Fisher v. . Lumber Co. · 111 S.E. 857
• Fisher v. John L. Roper Lumber Co. · 183 N.C. 485
• Lien v. Northwestern Engineering Co. · 39 N.W.2d 483
• Sineath v. . Katzis · 12 S.E.2d 671

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