Deaton v. Thomas

G.S. 1-95 in pertinent part provides: “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 time within which to serve it. The extension shall be for the same number of days, from the date of such endorsement, as were originally allowed for'service. * * *”

After…