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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922. Excerpt:... AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA EXTRA SESSION 1921 Chapter XII CIVIL PROCEDURE 476 et seq. "1. The summons in all civil actions in the Superior Court shall be made returnable before the clerk at a date named therein not less than ten days nor more than twenty days from the issuance of said writ, and shall be served by delivering a copy thereof to each of the defendants: Pro;oided, that in all cases where service of summons is to be by publication the summons may be made returnable within forty days from the commencement of the action. "2. The complaint shall be filed on or before the return day of the summons: Provided, for good cause shown the clerk may extend the time to a day certain. "3. The answer or demurrer shall be filed within twenty days after the return day, or after service of the complaint upon each of the defendants or within twenty days after the final determination of a motion to remove as a matter of right. If the time is extended for filing complaint, then the defendant shall have twenty days after the final day fixed for such extension in which to file the answer or demurrer, or after service of the complaint upon each of the defendants (in which latter case the clerk shall not extend the time for filing answer beyond twenty days after such service): Provided, in cases where the complaint is not served, for good cause shown, the clerk may extend the time to a day certain. "4. The reply, if any, shall be filed within ten days after the filing of the answer: Provided, for good cause shown the clerk may extend the time to a day certain. "5. If a demurrer is filed the plaintiff may be allowed to amend. If plaintiff fail to amend within five days after notice, the parties may agree to...