Columbus County v. Thompson

Judge Seawell had jurisdiction to hear the motion, for the reason 'that the jurisdiction of the Superior Court Judge on a motion to set aside a judgment by default entered by the Clerk is original as well as appellate. Rich v. R. R., 244 N.C. 175, 92 S.E. 2d 768; Moody v. Howell, 229 N.C. 198, 49 S.E. 2d 233; Caldwell v. Caldwell, 189 N.C. 805, 128 S.E. 329.

In this action to foreclose tax sale certificates held by Columbus County, the complaint avers that the land therein described was listed for the year 1927 in the names of D. W. Thompson and wife, .Thompson. Chapter 334, Public Laws of…