Legal Opinion

Stroupe v. Stroupe

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 6, 1981No. 103PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRITT, Justice.

While numerous questions are suggested by this appeal, we think there are two questions which are dispositive: (1) Was the 8 February 1977 judgment void? (2) If so, has defendant lost his right to attack the judgment? We answer the first question yes and the second question no.

G.S. § 7A-192 provides in pertinent part:

Any district judge may hear motions and enter interlocutory orders in causes regularly calendared for trial or for the disposition of motions, at any session to which the district judge has been assigned to preside. The chief district judge and any district judge…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Carter v. . RountreeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  2. Clark v. . HomesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Austin v. AustinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
  4. Bowen v. Hodge Motor Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  5. Clark v. Carolina Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1925

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In re T.R.P.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2006
  2. Daniels v. Montgomery Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  3. Boseman v. JarrellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2010
  4. State v. SamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  5. Routh v. WeaverCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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