Hasty v. Carpenter

WEBB, Judge.

The plaintiff chose to commence this action by having the summons issued with an order allowing her twenty days to file the complaint. This is a permitted method under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 3 which provides:

A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. The clerk shall enter the date of filing on the original complaint, and such entry shall be prima facie evidence of the date of filing.

A civil action may also be commenced by the issuance of a summons when(1) A person makes application to the court stating the nature and purpose of his action and requesting permission…