State Supreme Court / N.C.

Hartley v. Ballou

Decided November 26, 1974. William H. Bobbitt wrote the opinion for the court.

209 S.E.2d 776 · Cited 64 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.

Roberts v. William N. & Kate B. Reynolds Mem. Park · 187 S.E.2d 721
Mangum v. Surles · 187 S.E.2d 697
Cantrell v. Woodhill Enterprises, Inc. · 160 S.E.2d 476
Robbins v. C. W. Myers Trading Post, Inc. · 111 S.E.2d 884
Moss v. Best Knitting Mills · 130 S.E. 635
Durham Lumber Co. v. Wrenn-Wilson Construction Co. · 107 S.E.2d 538
Driver v. Snow · 95 S.E.2d 519

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