State Supreme Court / N.C.

Withers v. Black

Decided May 25, 1949. Samuel James Ervin Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

53 S.E.2d 668 · Cited 61 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.

McGill v. Town of Lumberton · 3 S.E.2d 324
Pekin Cooperage Co. v. Industrial Commission · 285 Ill. 31
Lockey v. . Cohen, Goldman Co. · 196 S.E. 342
Fox v. Cramerton Mills, Inc. · 35 S.E.2d 869
Wilson v. . Mooresville · 22 S.E.2d 907
Hegler v. Cannon Mills Co. · 31 S.E.2d 918
Plemmons v. . White's Service, Inc. · 195 S.E. 370
Brown v. Carolina Aluminum Co. · 32 S.E.2d 320
Taylor v. Town of Wake Forest · 45 S.E.2d 387
Logan v. . Johnson · 10 S.E.2d 653
Bolling v. . Belk-White Co. · 46 S.E.2d 838
Ashley v. F-W Chevrolet Co. · 21 S.E.2d 834
Holmes v. M. G. Brown Co. · 178 S.E. 569

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