State Supreme Court / N.C.

Ross Realty Co. v. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

Decided January 4, 1979. David M. Britt wrote the opinion for the court.

250 S.E.2d 271 · Cited 59 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.

Matter of Arthur · 231 S.E.2d 614
Piedmont Canteen Service, Inc. v. Johnson · 123 S.E.2d 582
Underwood v. Howland · 164 S.E.2d 2
Stevenson v. City of Durham · 188 S.E.2d 281
State v. Hart · 213 S.E.2d 291
In Re Steelman · 13 S.E.2d 544
Mullen v. Town of Louisburg · 33 S.E.2d 484
State v. Shook · 237 S.E.2d 843
Buck Ex Rel. Faulkner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 144 S.E.2d 34
Iredell County Board of Education v. Dickson · 70 S.E.2d 14
Freeland v. Orange County · 160 S.E.2d 282
Trust Co. v. . Hood, Comr. of Banks · 173 S.E. 601
Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. Hood · 206 N.C. 268

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