State Supreme Court / N.C.

Thompson v. Soles

Decided March 5, 1980. David M. Britt wrote the opinion for the court.

263 S.E.2d 599 · Cited 87 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.

Matthieu v. Piedmont Natural Gas Company · 152 S.E.2d 336
Allen v. . Allen · 195 S.E. 801
In Re Will of Pendergrass · 112 S.E.2d 562
Jernigan v. Hanover Fire Ins. Co. of New York · 69 S.E.2d 847
Pure Oil Co. v. Baars · 31 S.E.2d 854
Shuford v. Asheville Oil Company · 91 S.E.2d 903
Peirson v. American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co. · 102 S.E.2d 800
Rouse v. Rouse · 78 S.E.2d 451
North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank v. Moss · 2 S.E.2d 378
Mills v. . Building Loan Assn. · 6 S.E.2d 549
McNinch v. . Trust Co. · 110 S.E. 663
Wells v. Dickens · 162 S.E.2d 552
Mills v. Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n · 216 N.C. 664

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