Strickland v. Jackson

The parties to the present controversy have shown a disposition to stand strictly upon their legal rights. Discretionary power vested in the judges of superior court to permit amendments to pleadings (G.S. 1-161; Electric Co. v. Dennis, 255 N.C. 64, 120 S.E. 2d 533; Dobias v. White, 240 N.C. 680, 83 S.E. 2d 785;) has not been invoked.

The appeal from the Mintz judgment had the effect of suspending further proceedings pending the appeal. The suspension, however, was lifted when this Court’s affirming Certificate was received in the Superior Court of Pitt County on April 3, 1963. As of that date…