State Supreme Court / N.C.

Powers v. S. Sternberg & Co.

Decided February 2, 1938. Walter P. Stacy wrote the opinion for the court.

195 S.E. 88 · Cited 124 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.

Kline v. Moyer and Albert · 191 A. 43
Ballinger v. . Thomas · 142 S.E. 761
Smith v. . Sink · 192 S.E. 108
Beach v. . Patton · 179 S.E. 446
Herman v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 150 S.E. 361
Baker v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 171 S.E. 342
Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. Kellogg · 94 U.S. 469

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