§ 1-396. When complaint filed.
§1‑396. When complaint filed.
The complaint or petition ofthe plaintiff must be filed in the clerk's office at or before the time of theissuance of the summons, unless time for filing said complaint or petition isextended as provided by G.S. 1‑398. (C.C.P., s. 76; 1876‑7,c. 241, s. 4; Code, s. 281; Rev., s. 714; C.S., s. 755; 1943, c. 543.)