Legal Opinion
National Bank of Sanford v. Greensboro Motor Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 2, 1965No. 606PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRodmAN, J.
Prior to 1961, the title to motor vehicles and liens thereon could be transferred, created and protected in the same manner that title to and liens on other chattels could be transferred and created. The certificates of title issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles were mere means of protecting “the general public from fraud, imposition and theft.” That was the holding of this Court in Corporation v. Motor Co., 190 N.C. 157, 129 S.E. 414, decided in September 1925.
Notwithstanding the conclusion reached in 1925, litigants continued their efforts to secure a judicial declaration that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Carolina Discount Corp. v. Landis Motor Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
- Chandler v. . CameronSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
- Community Credit Co. of Lenoir, Inc. v. NorwoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- Builders Sash & Door Co. v. JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
- Southern Auto Finance Co. Ex Rel. Clark v. PittmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Younts v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- International Serv. Ins. Co. v. Iowa Nat. Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- International Service Insurance v. Iowa National Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- M. & J. Used Cars, Inc. v. EastonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1969