Marshburn v. . Purifoy

Actions for the recovery of personal property must be tried in the county in which the property or some part of it is situated, subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial in cases provided by law. C. S., 463 (4). Under this statute, we are of opinion and hold that proper venue for this action is in Craven County.

Decisions of this Court, interpretive of the statutory rule, are to the effect that where the recovery of personal property is the sole relief demanded, or even the chief, main or primary relief, the other being an incidental part, the county in which the personal…