State Supreme Court / N.C.

Jones v. Commissioners.

Decided March 28, 1905. William A. Hoke wrote the opinion for the court.

50 S.E. 291 · Cited 66 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.

People Ex Rel. Otsego County Bank v. Board of Supervisors of Otsego County · 51 N.Y. 401
Supervisors v. United States · 71 U.S. 435
City of Galena v. Amy · 72 U.S. 705
Rogers Locomotive MacHine Works v. American Emigrant Co. · 164 U.S. 559
Wallace v. Board of Trustees · 84 N.C. 164

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Purser v. Ledbetter · 227 N.C. 1
Harris v. Board of Commissioners · 274 N.C. 343
Vance S. Harrington & Co. v. Renner · 72 S.E.2d 838
Horton v. Redevelopment Commission of High Point · 131 S.E.2d 464
De Loatch v. Beamon · 114 S.E.2d 711
George v. Board of Revenue and Road Com'rs · 92 So. 269
State Ex Rel. Hill v. Ponder · 19 S.E.2d 5
Penny v. . Board of Elections · 7 S.E.2d 559
State v. Taylor · 71 S.E.2d 924
Harris v. BOARD OF COM'RS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY · 163 S.E.2d 387
Wolfe v. Town of Mount Airy · 149 S.E. 589
Vance S. Harrington & Co. v. Renner · 236 N.C. 321
Purser v. . Ledbetter · 40 S.E.2d 702
Williams v. . Stores Co., Inc. · 184 S.E. 496
Waddill v. . Masten · 90 S.E. 694
Spitzer v. . Comrs. · 123 S.E. 636
Lovelace v. . Pratt · 122 S.E. 661
Huneycutt v. Board of Road Commissioners · 109 S.E. 4
In Re Utilities Co. · 101 S.E. 619

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