State Supreme Court / N.C.

Wilson v. Crab Orchard Development Company

Decided January 30, 1970. I Beverly Lake Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

171 S.E.2d 873 · Cited 125 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.

Erickson v. Starling · 71 S.E.2d 384
Van Every v. Van Every · 144 S.E.2d 603
BW Acceptance Corporation v. Spencer · 149 S.E.2d 570
City of Raleigh v. Fisher · 61 S.E.2d 897
Jones v. Warren · 161 S.E.2d 467
Estridge v. Denson · 155 S.E.2d 190
Vail v. Vail · 63 S.E.2d 202
Teachey v. . Gurley · 199 S.E. 83
Jewell v. Price · 142 S.E.2d 1
Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. General Motors Corp. · 128 S.E.2d 413
Lewis v. Shaver · 73 S.E.2d 320
City of Reidsville v. Burton · 152 S.E.2d 147
Speight v. Branch Banking & Trust Co. · 183 S.E. 734
Shaw v. Eaves · 138 S.E.2d 520
Garner v. . Phillips · 47 S.E.2d 845
Colwell Electric Co. v. Kale-Barnwell Realty & Construction Co. · 148 S.E.2d 856
Tilley v. Tilley · 151 S.E.2d 592
Burton v. City of Reidsville · 83 S.E.2d 651
Brinson v. Mill Supply Co. · 14 S.E.2d 505
Odom v. . Clark · 60 S.E. 513

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