# Ellis v. . Perley

> Supreme Court of North Carolina · February 25, 1931 · 200 N.C. 403

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9808732

## Case

- **Full name:** H.H. Ellis v. Fred A. Perley, J. A. Lance, J. C. Conelly, and J. D. Eckles.
- **Court:** Supreme Court of North Carolina
- **Decided:** February 25, 1931
- **Citations:** 200 N.C. 403; 157 S.E. 29; 1931 N.C. LEXIS 340
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Stacy
- **Judges:** Clarkson, Connor
- **Cited by:** 8 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

*405 Stacy, C. J.,
dissenting: I think the question of jurisdiction over the subject of the action is properly presented by the defendant’s demurrer and should be decided, even though it challenges the validity of the statute which confers civil jurisdiction on the General County Court of Buncombe County. Williams v. Williams, 188 N. C., 728 , 125 S. E., 482 ; Provision Co. v. Daves, 190 N. C., 7 , 128 S. E., 593 ; McIntosh’s N. C. P. & P., pp. 56 and 448; Clark on Code Pleading, 358. See, also, Motor Co. v. Reaves, 184 N. C., 260 , 114 S. E., 175 . But in deference to the contrary view of the majority, I withhold any opinion on the validity of said statute.

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