Lewellyn v. . Lewellyn

The municipal court of the city of High Point is a statutory court, created by the General Assembly as authorized by certain provisions of the Constitution of this State. It was created as “a special court for the trial of petit misdemeanors” by chapter 599, Public-Local Laws of North Carolina, 1913. It was given civil jurisdiction in certain cases by chapter 699, Public-Local Laws of North Carolina, 1927. See Cecil v. Lumber Co., 197 N. C., 81, 147 S. E., 735. Also Hendrix v. R. R., 202 N. C., 579, 163 S. E., 752.

The civil jurisdiction of said court is limited to cases in which the plaintiff…