Legal Opinion
Balcon, Inc. v. Sadler
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided May 16, 1978No. 771SC397PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Judge.
The defendant moved to dismiss on the grounds that the Superior Court of Chowan County lacked jurisdiction over both the subject matter and the person. Though the findings in the judgment relate primarily to the issue of jurisdiction over the person, the trial court concluded that it had no jurisdiction over the subject matter.
A court has jurisdiction over the subject matter if it has the power to hear and determine cases of the general class to which the action in question belongs. A court has jurisdiction over the person if it has the power to bring the person to be affected by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- McSparran v. WeistCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Fraser v. LittlejohnCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
- Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co. v. EwaysCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
- Posey v. Proper Mold & Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
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