State Supreme Court / N.C.

Vail v. Vail

Decided February 2, 1951. Jefferson D. Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

63 S.E.2d 202 · Cited 121 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.

Blankenship v. . English · 21 S.E.2d 891
Ward v. Heath · 222 N.C. 470
Massengill v. . Oliver · 19 S.E.2d 253
McNeill v. . McNeill · 25 S.E.2d 615
Holt v. Holt · 61 S.E.2d 448
Modlin v. Roanoke Railroad & Navigation Co. · 58 S.E. 1075
Wimberly v. Washington Furniture Stores, Inc. · 6 S.E.2d 512
Furst v. . Merritt · 130 S.E. 40
Ward v. . Health · 24 S.E.2d 5
Colt v. . Kimball · 129 S.E. 406
Hargett v. . Lee · 174 S.E. 498
Furst & Thomas v. Merritt · 190 N.C. 397
Young v. Hudsex Motor Co., Inc. · 174 S.E. 489

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