Legal Opinion
Borders v. Cline
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 24, 1937PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWiNBORNE, J.
The question here involved: Is a deputy sheriff an employee of the sheriff, by whom he is appointed, within the meaning of the North Carolina Workmen’s Compensation Act? We hold that he is not.
This specific question has not been passed upon by this Court. However, in the case of Starling v. Morris, 202 N. C., 564, at 568, Connor, J., stated: “The question as to whether the relation between the sheriff of a county in this State, and one who has been appointed by him as a deputy is that of employer and employee, within the meaning of those words as used in the North Carolina Workmen’s…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Johnson v. Asheville Hosiery Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
- Mial v. Ellington.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Asbury v. Town of AlbemarleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- Hollowell v. North Carolina Department of Conservation & DevelopmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
- Rice v. . Panel Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Wilson v. . MooresvilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
- Herndon v. . MasseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- Alliance Company v. State Hospital at ButnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Harrison v. . Guilford CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- Cline v. BrownCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
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