State Supreme Court / N.C.

Knutton v. Cofield

Decided March 27, 1968. J. Frank Huskins wrote the opinion for the court.

160 S.E.2d 29 · Cited 153 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Weinstein v. Griffin · 84 S.E.2d 549
Sun Printing and Publishing Assn. v. Moore · 183 U.S. 642
United States v. Bethlehem Steel Co. · 205 U.S. 105
Wise v. United States · 249 U.S. 361
State v. Strickland · 119 S.E.2d 781
Mead v. Anton · 207 P.2d 227
Robbins v. Plant · 297 S.W. 1027
Hodges v. Hodges · 127 S.E.2d 567
City of Kinston v. Suddreth · 146 S.E.2d 660
Kothe v. R. C. Taylor Trust · 280 U.S. 224
Barnette v. Woody · 88 S.E.2d 223
McCarthy v. Tally · 46 Cal. 2d 577
Roberson v. Williams · 83 S.E.2d 811
Dennis v. City of Albemarle · 87 S.E.2d 561
Gorco Construction Co. v. Stein · 256 Minn. 476
Priddy v. KERNERSVILLE LUMBER COMPANY · 129 S.E.2d 256
In Re the Estate of Wallace · 147 S.E.2d 922
Taney v. Brown · 137 S.E.2d 827
Arey v. Lemons · 61 S.E.2d 596
Florsheim Shoe Co. v. Leader Department Store, Inc. · 193 S.E. 9
McCrillis v. a & W ENTERPRISES, INC. · 155 S.E.2d 281
State Trust Co. v. M & J FINANCE CORP. · 78 S.E.2d 327
Waldron Buick Co. v. General Motors Corporation · 118 S.E.2d 559
Mar-Hof Co. v. . Rosenbacker · 97 S.E. 97
Parker-Washington Co. v. City of Chicago · 267 Ill. 136

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