State Supreme Court / N.C.

Gould Morris Electric Co. v. Atlantic Fire Insurance Co.

Decided November 24, 1948. Walter P. Stacy wrote the opinion for the court.

50 S.E.2d 295 · Cited 100 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.

Jones v. Casualty Co. · 140 N.C. 262
Mendelsohn v. Automobile Insurance · 290 Mass. 228
Barish-Sanders Motor Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 134 Neb. 188
Roberts v. American Alliance Insurance · 192 S.E. 873
National Bank v. Insurance Co. · 95 U.S. 673
Jones v. Palace Realty Co. · 37 S.E.2d 906
Jones v. . Casstevens · 23 S.E.2d 303
Underwood v. . Ins. Co. · 117 S.E. 790

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