State Supreme Court / N.C.

Smith v. Hefner

Decided February 1, 1952. Jefferson D. Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

68 S.E.2d 783 · Cited 124 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.

Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Powell · 8 S.E.2d 619
Smith v. School Trustees. · 53 S.E. 524
Schloss v. State Highway & Public Works Commission · 53 S.E.2d 517
Kirby v. Stokes County Board of Education · 55 S.E.2d 322
Templeton v. . Beard · 74 S.E. 735
Gurganious v. . Simpson · 197 S.E. 163
Dalton v. State Highway & Public Works Commission · 27 S.E.2d 1
Boney v. . Kinston Graded Schools · 48 S.E.2d 56
Hipp v. Ferrall · 173 N.C. 167
Miller v. . Jones · 32 S.E.2d 594
Hipp v. . Ferrall · 91 S.E. 831
Wallace v. Board of Trustees · 84 N.C. 164

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