State Ex Rel. North Carolina Corp. Commission v. Harnett County Trust Co.

Does the complaint state a cause of action against the defendant ?

It is an accepted rule of law and one established by the overwhelming weight of authority that “it is the purpose of The Code system of pleading, which prevails with us, to have actions tried upon their merits, and to that end pleadings are construed liberally, every intendment is adopted in behalf of the pleader, and a complaint cannot be overthrown by a demurrer unless it be wholly insufficient. If in any portion of it, or to any extent, it presents facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, or if facts sufficient for…