Webb v. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD COMPANY

G.S. 1-89 provides, in pertinent part: “Summons must be served by the sheriff to whom it is addressed for service within twenty (20) days after the date of its issue.”

G.S. 1-95 contains the following: “. . . When the defendant in a civil action or a special proceeding is not served with summons within the time allowed for its service, it shall not be necessary to have new process issued. At any time within ninety days after issue of the summons, or after the date of the last prior endorsement, the clerk, upon request of the plaintiff shall endorse upon the original summons an extension of…