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Farmers Cotton Oil Co. v. Blue Ridge Grocery Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 29, 1915PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from Carter, J., at tbe June Term, 1915, of Wil-SON. Civil action, beard on appeal from tbe comity court of Wilson County, and on motion to dismiss. A very succinct statement of case, making clear presentation of tbe question raised, is given in briefs of counsel; tbat of appellant being as follows: “Tbe action was instituted in tbe county court for Wilson County.

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Appeal by plaintiff from Carter, J., at tbe June Term, 1915, of Wil-SON. Civil action, beard on appeal from tbe comity court of Wilson County, and on motion to dismiss. A very succinct statement of case, making clear presentation of tbe question raised, is given in briefs of counsel; tbat of appellant being as follows: “Tbe action was instituted in tbe county court for Wilson County. On 15 December, 1914, tbe plaintiff, a corporation with its borne office in Wilson County, instituted tbis action against tbe defendant, a corporation, whose borne office is in Buncombe County. Tbe summons, under…

1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.

In S. v. Baskerville, 141 N. C., p. 811, it was in effect decided tbat section 27, Article IV of tbe Constitution, conferring jurisdiction on justices of tbe peace, is so modified by^sections 12 and 14 of tbe same article as to authorize and empower tbe Legislature to establish special courts in cities and towns and confer jurisdiction upon them without regard to tbe provisions and limitations of tbe former section.

Pursuant to tbe principle declared in this case and others of like import, tbe Legislature, at tbe Special Session, 1913, Public-Local Laws, Extra Session, 1913, cb. 239,…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Sewing Machine Co. v. . BurgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  2. Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. BurgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  3. Waters v. McBeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  4. Cook v. . BaileySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  5. Roy v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

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