Legal Opinion
Jewel Box Stores Corporation v. Morrow
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 2, 1968No. 687PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShaep, J.
This action is for an injunction to restrain the seller of a business from breaching his covenant not to compete with the purchaser. Its venue is the county in which plaintiffs or defendant (or any of them) resided at its commencement, G.S. 1-81. For the purpose of suing and being sued, the residence of a domestic corporation (formed after 1 July 1957 and having a registered office) is the county in which the registered office of the corporation is located. G.S. 1-79. A registered office may be, but need not be, the same as the corporation’s place of business. G.S. 55-13. Defendant’s first…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Kadis v. . BrittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- Kramer v. . OldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
- Welcome Wagon International, Inc. v. PenderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
- Cowan v. . FairbrotherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
- Baker v. . CordonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
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3Cited by61 opinions
- A.E.P. Industries, Inc. v. McClureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- Bicycle Transit Authority, Inc. v. BellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
- Beverage Systems of the Carolinas, LLC v. Associated Beverage Repair, LLCSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2016
- Hartman v. WH Odell and Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
- Sessler v. MarshCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
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