Ryan v. . Batdorf

It has been held by this Court that “Tbe character of a process purporting to be original is not changed by an endorsement of tbe word ‘alias.’ Mintz v. Frink, 217 N. C., 101, 6 S. E. (2d), 802. Tbe character of tbe process purporting to be original may be changed, however, when tbe process is made referable to tbe original writ, and sued out as required by G. S., 1-95. It is said in Hatch v. R. R., 183 N. C., 617, 112 S. E., 529, quoting from Chitty’s Practice: ‘If it be necessary to continue tbe first writ of summons, then an alias or pluries may be issued into tbe same or another county;…