Legal Opinion

Carolina Aniline & Extract Co. v. Ray

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 6, 1942PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDeNNy, J.

Tbe question presented for our consideration is whether or not the court erred in granting defendant’s motion for judgment as of nonsuit. We think the evidence, when construed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, is sufficient to carry the case to the jury.

“Competition in trade is entirely proper and universal and a person has a right by fair and honest methods to extend his business into the vicinity of another, no matter what the effect on the business of the other, and a competitor will not be enjoined from a course of business causing injury only such as might result from keen…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Vogue Co. v. Thompson-Hudson Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1924
  2. Benj. T. Crump Co. v. J. L. Lindsay, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  3. Krueger v. LundeenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Gilbane Building Co. v. Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  2. Harrington Manufacturing Co. v. Powell Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  3. Henderson v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  4. BellSouth Corp. v. White Directory Publishers, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1999
  5. Charcoal Steak House of Charlotte, Inc. v. StaleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964

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