A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was on Monday presented to Judge Morton of the Circuit Court of Henrico, at Richmond, wherein it is alleged that the parties are illegally detained in the custody of the Sheriff of Charlotte county, and they are innocent of the charge brought against...
The plaintiff's first attack on the safety regulations was made by suit in the Superior Court of Mecklenburg County instituted July 23, 1964. From a holding adverse to the plaintiff, he appealed to this Court. The opinion is reported in 262 N.C. 697,138 S.E.2d 501, affirming the decis...
The church and churchyard were within the ample circuit of the fortifications, about two furlongs distant from the main building, where rose the mighty Norman keep, above the inner court, with a gate tower at this date, only inhabited by an old soldier as porter with his family. A massive...
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, a class action cannot be settled without the approval of the District Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e). The District Court must carefully scrutinize the settlement to ensure its fairness, adequacy and reasonableness, see County of Suffolk v. Long ...