41 S.E. 67 | N.C. | 1902
When this case was before us upon appeal at the August Term, 1901 (
The time for filing an answer had not only expired, but this Court had decided (Cook v. Bank, supra,) that the court below erred in not rendering judgment for plaintiff; so the matters in controversy were concluded by a final determination of this Court, and it was not then within the discretion of his Honor to reopen the case for further pleadings, or for any other purpose. Indeed, it was within the province of this Court to have rendered the judgment here (section 957 of The Code; Alspaugh v. Winstead,
Banking Co. v. Morehead,
The discretion vested in the judge (The Code, sec. 274) to allow an answer to be made after the time limited, terminates with the judgment — that is, after the final judgment has been rendered in the Superior Court, or ordered by this Court to be rendered, it is not within the discretion of the judge to allow an answer to be filed. "Amendments" to such answer as had been filed (The Code, sec. 274) are not germane to this case, as no answer whatsoever had been filed before the final decision. *130
There is error, and this case is remanded to the end that judgment by default and inquiry may be entered in favor of the plaintiff in accordance with this opinion.
Error.
Cited: S. c.,
(186)