Legal Opinion

Boone v. . Boone

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 8, 1940PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWinborne, J.

Bearing in mind that the principal relief sought in this action is permanent injunction against defendant violating an alleged agreement not to institute the threatened suit, we are of opinion that in the present state of the pleadings and the proof offered, the court below- properly ruled in continuing the injunction to the hearing.

Tbe doctrine that courts of equity may exercise their power to prevent actions at law when necessary to protect the rights of the parties is recognized and well settled. The order issues to the party, and not to the court. 14 R. C. L., 408, Injunctions, sec. 109;…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gorrell v. Greensboro Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
  2. Evans v. Freeman.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  3. Cobb v. Clegg.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  4. Typewriter Co. v. . Hardware Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  5. Benoit v. . Troy Lansingburgh R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1897

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. A.E.P. Industries, Inc. v. McClureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  2. Snyder v. FreemanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  3. River Birch Associates v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
  4. Perry v. PerryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
  5. Raritan River Steel Co. v. Cherry, Bekaert & HollandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991

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