State Supreme Court / N.C.

Floars v. Ætna Life Insurance

Decided April 3, 1907. William A. Hoke wrote the opinion for the court.

56 S.E. 915 · Cited 54 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.

Insurance Co. v. Mowry · 96 U.S. 544
McMaster v. New York Life Insurance · 183 U.S. 25
Biggs v. Insurance Co. (North Carolina Home) · 88 N.C. 141

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Cavin's, Inc. v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance · 220 S.E.2d 403
Textile Insurance Company v. Lambeth · 108 S.E.2d 36
Davenport v. Travelers Indemnity Company · 195 S.E.2d 529
State Distributing Corp. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. · 224 N.C. 370
Edgewood Knoll Apartments, Inc. v. Braswell · 80 S.E.2d 653
Suggs v. . Braxton · 40 S.E.2d 470
Peirson v. American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co. · 102 S.E.2d 800
Willetts v. Integon Life Ins. Corp. · 263 S.E.2d 300
Pruitt v. Great American Insurance Company · 86 S.E.2d 401
Eastern Shore of Virginia Fire Insurance v. Kellam · 159 Va. 93
Willis v. Swain · 151 P.3d 727
Elam v. Smithdeal Realty & Insurance · 182 N.C. 599
Elam v. . Realty Co. · 109 S.E. 632
Colt v. . Kimball · 129 S.E. 406
Perry v. Southern Surety Co. · 129 S.E. 721
Gray v. . Jenkins · 65 S.E. 644
Wilson v. Life Insurance Co. · 71 S.E. 79
Allen v. Roanoke Railroad & Lumber Co. · 88 S.E. 492
McCall v. Toxaway Tanning Co. · 68 S.E. 136
Jones v. Gate City Life Insurance · 4 S.E.2d 848

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