State Supreme Court / N.C.

Matter of Moore

Decided July 13, 1982. Burley B. Mitchell wrote the opinion for the court.

293 S.E.2d 127 · Cited 212 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.

In Re Clark · 281 S.E.2d 47
In Re Burrus · 169 S.E.2d 879
In Re Biggers · 274 S.E.2d 236
Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
Cramp v. Board of Public Instruction of Orange Cty. · 368 U.S. 278
Gregory v. Lynch · 155 S.E.2d 488
State v. Hales · 122 S.E.2d 768
Mauney v. Mauney · 150 S.E.2d 391
Lamm v. . Lamm · 49 S.E.2d 403
London v. London · 157 S.E.2d 90
Keeter v. Town of Lake Lure · 141 S.E.2d 634
Nationwide Homes of Raleigh, N. C., Inc. v. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. · 148 S.E.2d 693
Matter of Dinsmore · 245 S.E.2d 386
State v. Covington · 238 S.E.2d 794

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