Harmon v. Harmon

The defendant’s 15th assignment of error is based on her first exception which assigns as error the refusal of the court below to dismiss the action in addition to setting aside the judgment entered on 26 April 1955. The court below, in its discretion, instead of dismissing the action, ordered that service be completed in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 1-99.2, and enlarged the time for answering.

A judge of the Superior Court, in a civil action, may “in his discretion, and upon such terms as may be just, allow an answer or reply to be made, or other act to be done, after the time…