State Supreme Court / N.C.

Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Powell

Decided May 1, 1940. Maurice Victor Barnhill wrote the opinion for the court.

8 S.E.2d 619 · 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.

Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 303 U.S. 41
United States v. Lee · 106 U.S. 196
Smith v. Reeves · 178 U.S. 436
Gorham Manufacturing Co. v. State Tax Commission · 266 U.S. 265
Louisiana Ex Rel. New York Guaranty & Indemnity Co. v. Steele · 134 U.S. 230
Distributing Corp. v. . Maxwell, Comr. of Revenue · 182 S.E. 724

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