Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. Smith

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 14, 1936Published

1Per curiam

It is apparent that the summons was properly issued, under seal, and prosecution bond and verified complaint duly filed. While the copies delivered to the Insurance Commissioner for the defendant did not show the name of the clerk, the seal of the court, nor the name of plaintiff’s attorney, these omissions were supplied by proper order nunc pro tunc, and thus any defect in the service was cured. McLeod v. Pearson, 208 N. C., 539; Casualty Co. v. Green, 200 N. C., 535; Calmes v. Lambert, 153 N. C., 248; Henderson v. Graham, 84 N. C., 496.

The findings and order of the clerk, affirmed by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Henderson v. . GrahamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  2. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  3. Calmes v. . LambertSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  4. State Ex Rel. McLeod v. PearsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935

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