Legal Opinion

Nelms v. Nelms

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 6, 1959No. 240Published

1Opinion of the Court

108 S.E.2d 529 (1959)

250 N.C. 237

Julius Edward NELMS

v.

Mabel Blackwell NELMS.

No. 240.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 6, 1959.

Finch & Narron, Wilson, for plaintiff appellee.

Hooks & Britt, Smithfield, for defendant appellant.

WINBORNE, Chief Justice.

The General Assembly of North Carolina has declared (1) specifically—that the General County Court in Wilson County shall have jurisdiction to try actions for divorce, according to the course and practice of the Superior Court in such action. P.L.1931, Chap. 61, Sec. 1(h); (2) expressly—that the jurisdiction of the General County Court in civil…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. Bell v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Hart v. Thomasville Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  5. Rhyne v. . LipscombeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898

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