Gibbs v. G. H. Weston & Co.

Chapter 12, art. 24, of tbe Consolidated Statutes (C. S., 623-625 inclusive), authorizes tbe entry of judgment by confession of tbe debtor evidenced by bis written statement, duly verified, tbe contents of which must be substantially as set out in C. S., 624.

Tbe verified statement is jurisdictional, both as to its filing and as to its contents. Cline v. Cline, 209 N. C., 531, 535, 183 S. E., 904; Farmers Bank of Clayton v. McCullers, 201 N. C., 440, 160 S. E., 494; Smith v. Smith, 117 N. C., 348, 23 S. E., 270; Davidson v. Alexander, 84 N. C., 621. Since tbe proceeding is in derogation of…