State Supreme Court / N.C.

Nowell v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

Decided June 12, 1959. Carlisle W. Higgins wrote the opinion for the court.

108 S.E.2d 889 · Cited 60 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.

Shearin v. Lloyd · 98 S.E.2d 508
Peek v. Wachovia Bank & Trust Company · 86 S.E.2d 745
McNeely Ex Rel. McNeely v. Walters · 189 S.E. 114
Lewis v. Shaver · 73 S.E.2d 320
Scott v. . Bryan · 187 S.E. 756
Hawkins v. M & J FINANCE CORP. · 77 S.E.2d 669
Washington v. McLawhorn · 75 S.E.2d 402
Long v. . Trantham · 39 S.E.2d 384
Aydlett v. . Major Loomis Co. · 191 S.E. 31
Lester v. McLean · 87 S.E.2d 886
Vail v. Vail · 63 S.E.2d 202

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