State Supreme Court / N.C.

Dobias v. White

Decided October 13, 1954. Maurice Victor Barnhill wrote the opinion for the court.

83 S.E.2d 785 · Cited 75 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Bailey v. . Bishop · 67 S.E. 968
King v. . Coley · 49 S.E.2d 648
Davis v. . Lovick · 37 S.E.2d 680
Allen v. . Shiffman · 90 S.E. 577
Lewis v. . Murray · 97 S.E. 750
Ingold v. Phoenix Assurance Co. · 52 S.E.2d 366
Perry v. Southern Surety Co. · 129 S.E. 721
Sprinkle v. Ponder · 64 S.E.2d 171
Maddox v. Brown · 61 S.E.2d 613
Burnett v. Dunn Commission & Supply Co. · 104 S.E. 137
Kluttz v. . Allison · 199 S.E. 395
Carolina Power & Light Co. v. Bowman · 56 S.E.2d 602
Choat v. . Wright · 13 N.C. 289
R. R. v. . R. R. · 61 S.E. 185
Rankin v. . Oates · 112 S.E. 32
Dobias v. White · 80 S.E.2d 23
Bank of Wadesboro v. Caudle · 79 S.E.2d 723
Fleming v. . Land Bank · 2 S.E.2d 3

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