Brissie v. Craig

Inasmuch as a court has only the jurisdiction committed to it by law, an objection based on the want of jurisdiction over the subject matter of an action may be raised at any time during the progress of the action. McCune v. Manufacturing Co., 217 N.C. 351, 8 S.E. 2d 219. As a consequence, the defendants had the right to demur to the complaint in the Supreme Court on the ground that it affirmatively shows upon its face that the Superior Court had no jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action. G.S., sections 1-127, 1-134; Raleigh v. Hatcher, 220 N.C. 613, 18 S.E. 2d 207.

In order for a…