Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Carter
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 22, 1957No. 596PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
The facts controlling decision in this case are not in dispute. Prior to 1930 George W. Dove erected a filling station on a lot owned by him in the town of Chadbourn. In connection with the filling station the Standard Oil Company installed a 550-gallon storage tank. This tank was buried underground and was attached to a pump used in dispensing gasoline. About the year 1938 Mr. Dove installed a 5,000-gallon tank, also underground and similarly connected with the pumps. The “fill pipes” and the “vent pipes” were exposed above the ground.
In 1941 Mr. Dove sold the lot and filling station to the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Ingold v. Phoenix Assurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
- Western North Carolina Railroad v. DealSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
- Moore v. . VallentineSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1877
- Springs v. . Refining Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
- Overman v. . SasserSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Taha v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
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- Ilderton Oil Company v. RiggsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
- Dep't of Transp. v. Adams Outdoor Advert. of Charlotte Ltd. P'shipSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2017
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