Legal Opinion

Texas Co. v. Stone

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 11, 1950No. 243PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stacy, 0. J".

The defendants have made out no case against the plaintiff for breach of their lease, since this lease provides for its own termination eo instanti upon the termination of plaintiff’s lease with the owner of the premises.

There is no evidence that plaintiff’s alleged agents and representatives, Hawkins and Ellington, had any authority to make any assurances or representations which would be binding on the plaintiff, or that what assurances or representations they did make, if any, were made falsely with intent to mislead or to deceive the defendants. The defendants knew they were…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Norfolk Southern Railroad v. SmithermanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  2. Harrison v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  3. Cox v. . JohnsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  4. Harrison v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  5. Johnston County Savings Bank v. Scroggin Drug Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1910

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lucas v. Li'l General StoresSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. O'Grady v. First Union National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  3. Investment Properties of Asheville, Inc. v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  4. Fuller v. Southland Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  5. Barger v. KrimmingerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964

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