Herff Jones Co. v. Allegood

241 S.E.2d 700 (1978)

HERFF JONES COMPANY, a Division of Carnation Company

v.

Joseph ALLEGOOD and Keith Barnes.

No. 7712SC185.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 7, 1978.

McLeod & Senter by Joe McLeod, Fayetteville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Connor, Lee, Connor, Reece & Bunn by David M. Connor and Cyrus F. Lee, Wilson, for defendants-appellants.

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendants' first assignment of error is to the failure of the trial court to hear and grant defendant Allegood's motion for a change of venue as a matter of right. Defendant argues that since his motion was made in writing and in apt time,…