State Supreme Court / N.C.

Phillips v. Chesson

Decided March 22, 1950. Aaron A. F. Seawell wrote the opinion for the court.

58 S.E.2d 343 · Cited 52 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.

Morrow v. Florence Mills · 107 S.E. 445
Webb v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. · 87 S.E. 633
Broadhurst v. . Blythe Brothers Co. · 17 S.E.2d 646
Porter v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad · 62 S.E. 741
McMahan v. Black Mountain Railway Co. · 87 S.E. 237
Barclift v. Norfolk Southern Railroad · 95 S.E. 39

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