State Supreme Court / N.C.

Henderson County v. Osteen

Decided April 20, 1979. David M. Britt wrote the opinion for the court.

254 S.E.2d 160 · Cited 56 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.

Walston v. W. H. Applewhite & Co. · 75 S.E.2d 138
Henderson County v. Johnson · 55 S.E.2d 502
Johnson v. . Sink · 9 S.E.2d 371
In Re the Appeal of AMP Inc. · 215 S.E.2d 752
Williams v. Pilot Life Insurance Company · 218 S.E.2d 368
State v. Williams · 220 S.E.2d 558
Helms v. Rea · 194 S.E.2d 1
Huntley v. Potter · 122 S.E.2d 681
Guthrie v. Ray · 235 S.E.2d 146
Whitaker v. Earnhardt · 221 S.E.2d 316
Albemarle Electric Membership Corp. v. Alexander · 192 S.E.2d 811
Kight v. Gilliard · 109 S.E.2d 599
Davis v. State · 401 P.2d 749
Wadsworth v. Wadsworth · 133 S.E.2d 681
Porter v. Wilson · 389 S.W.2d 650
Henderson County v. Osteen · 235 S.E.2d 166
Staring v. Grace · 97 So. 2d 669
Roe v. M & R PIPELINERS, INC. · 202 S.E.2d 816
Wells v. Thomas · 78 So. 2d 378

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