Legal Opinion
Great American Insurance Company v. Gold
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided March 1, 1961No. 450PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoobe, J.
Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of three Acts of the General Assembly passed at the 1959 Session. These Acts and their general provisions are as follows:(1) S.L. 1959, c. 1211, codified as the sixth paragraph from the end of G.S. 105-228.5. This section is a part of subchapter I of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
The Act levies a tax at the rate of 1% on the gross amount of premiums collected by each insurance company on contracts of insurance applicable to fire and lightning coverage, excluding marine and automobile policies. The Act does not apply to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- O'Neal v. . Wake CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
- American Equitable Assurance Co. of NY v. GoldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
- Rotan v. . StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
- Kirkpatrick v. CurrieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
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3Cited by71 opinions
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
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- Data General Corp. v. County of DurhamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
- Shell Island Homeowners Ass'n v. TomlinsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1999
- Meads v. North Carolina Department of AgricultureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
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