State Supreme Court / N.C.

Penland v. BIRD COAL COMPANY

Decided April 10, 1957. Jefferson D. Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

97 S.E.2d 432 · Cited 51 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.

Greene v. Spivey · 73 S.E.2d 488
Thomason v. Red Bird Cab Co. · 70 S.E.2d 706
Baker v. Varser · 82 S.E.2d 90
Worsley v. S. &. W. Rendering Co. · 80 S.E.2d 467
Leggett v. Southeastern People's College, Inc. · 68 S.E.2d 263
Paul v. Neece · 94 S.E.2d 596
State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Ray · 73 S.E.2d 870
Logan v. . Johnson · 10 S.E.2d 653
Carlton v. . Bernhardt-Seagle Co. · 188 S.E. 77
Lyda v. Town of Marion · 79 S.E.2d 726
Glace v. Pilot Throwing Co. · 80 S.E.2d 759
Plyler v. Charlotte Country Club · 199 S.E. 622
Anderson v. Wray Plumbing & Heating Co. · 76 S.E.2d 458
Collier v. Mills · 95 S.E.2d 529

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Lockwood v. McCaskill · 138 S.E.2d 541
Nello L. Teer Co. v. North Carolina State Highway Commission · 143 S.E.2d 247
State v. Franks · 265 S.E.2d 177
Ballenger v. Burris Industries, Inc. · 311 S.E.2d 881
Adams v. METALS USA · 608 S.E.2d 357
State v. DeGregory · 203 S.E.2d 794
State v. Bock · 217 S.E.2d 513
Brice v. Robertson House Moving, Wrecking & Salvage Co. · 249 N.C. 74
State v. Ward · 272 S.E.2d 84
State v. Wood · 294 S.E.2d 310
Todd Ex Rel. Todd v. Watts · 152 S.E.2d 448
Apel v. Queen City Coach Company · 147 S.E.2d 566
Jackson v. Fayetteville Area System of Transportation · 337 S.E.2d 110
Bostick v. Kinston Neuse Corp. · 549 S.E.2d 558
Hansel v. Sherman Textiles · 270 S.E.2d 585
In re Proceedings for Condemnation of a Fee Simple Interest in Land Owned by Lee · 69 N.C. App. 277
Byers v. North Carolina State Highway Commission · 164 S.E.2d 535
In Re Lee · 317 S.E.2d 75
State v. Allison · 298 S.E.2d 365
Johnson v. Covil Corp. · 711 S.E.2d 500
Cozart v. Chapin · 251 S.E.2d 682

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