Bryan v. . Street

¥e were told on the argument the court’s ruling was based upon the belief that a landlord may not evict a tenant other than by a summary proceeding in ejectment, commenced before a justice of the peace. O. S., 2365, et seq. The law is otherwise. Ogburn v. Booker, 197 N. C., 687, 150 S. E., 330. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction of all civil actions whereof exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to some other court. C. S., 1436. “It seems that justices of the peace, as between landlords and tenants, have concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Courts” — Furches, J., in…