State Supreme Court / N.C.

Lane v. Scarborough

Decided December 12, 1973. Susie Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

200 S.E.2d 622 · Cited 184 times

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Gould Morris Electric Co. v. Atlantic Fire Insurance Co. · 50 S.E.2d 295
Stanley v. Cox · 117 S.E.2d 826
Bowles v. Bowles · 75 S.E.2d 413
Bost v. Bost · 67 S.E.2d 745
Strigas v. Durham Life Insurance · 73 S.E.2d 788
Atkinson v. . Atkinson · 33 S.E.2d 666

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