State Supreme Court / N.C.

Hayes v. City of Wilmington

Decided February 29, 1956. Jefferson D. Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

91 S.E.2d 673 · Cited 126 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.

Hunsucker v. High Point Bending & Chair Co. · 75 S.E.2d 768
Hall v. Coble Dairies, Inc. · 67 S.E.2d 63
Williams v. . Stores Co., Inc. · 184 S.E. 496
Riggs v. Akers Motor Lines, Inc. · 63 S.E.2d 197
Lackey v. Southern Railway Co. · 13 S.E.2d 234
Hayes v. City of Wilmington · 79 S.E.2d 792
Reamer's Estate · 200 A. 35
Pinnix v. . Griffin · 20 S.E.2d 366
Barney v. Winona & St. Peter Railroad · 117 U.S. 228
Alabama Public Service Commission v. Mobile Gas Co. · 104 So. 538
Balcum v. . Johnson · 98 S.E. 532
Davis v. Radford · 63 S.E.2d 822
Hobbs v. Goodman · 81 S.E.2d 413
State Land Board v. Nortin · 162 P.2d 379
Butner v. Spease · 217 N.C. 82
Butner v. . Spease · 6 S.E.2d 808
Pinnix v. Toomey · 87 S.E.2d 893
Smith v. . Sink · 192 S.E. 108
Lovette v. Lloyd · 73 S.E.2d 886
Beach v. . Patton · 179 S.E. 446
Newsome v. Surratt · 74 S.E.2d 732
Griffith v. Griffith · 81 S.E.2d 918
Baker v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 171 S.E. 342
Bost v. . Metcalfe · 14 S.E.2d 648
Bruce v. O'Neal Flying Service, Inc. · 66 S.E.2d 312

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