Stokes v. Stokes

Per Cueiam.

Ia the absence of fraud, ttthe Superior Court of any county in North Oaroliona has jurisdiction of an action for divorce if either of the parties is domiciled in this State. The provisions of G.S. 50-3 that in divorce proceedings the summons shall be returnable to the court of the county in which either the plaintiff or defendant resides are not jurisdictional; they relate only to venue. Denson v. Denson, 255 N.C. 703, 122 S.E. 2d 507; Nelms v. Nelms, 250 N.C. 237, 108 S.E. 2d 529; Smith v. Smith, 226 N.C. 506, 39 S.E. 2d 391. However, if a plaintiff should fraudulently conceal his…