Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Griffin

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 25, 1953No. 90PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

The plaintiff urges that the judgment is invalid for the reason that the hearing was conducted and the judgment was rendered outside of the county wherein the action was and is pending. The plaintiff points to the fact that the action was pending in "Wilson County, whereas the hearing involving the custody of the child was conducted and the judgment was signed in Nashville, Nash County.

Conceding, as we may, that a judge of the Superior Court is without authority to hear a motion or make' an order substantially affecting the rights of the parties outside of the county in which the action is…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bisanar v. . SuttlemyreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
  2. Story v. . StorySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  3. Tyner v. TynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
  4. Neighbors v. NeighborsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  5. Hardee v. MitchellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Fuchs v. FuchsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  2. Crosby v. CrosbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. Blackley v. BlackleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  4. Swicegood v. SwicegoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  5. Stanback v. StanbackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965

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