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      "MRS. KATHERINE E. H. SCHNIBBEN, Executrix of CHARLES SCHNIBBEN, and CITY OF WILMINGTON, v. BALLARD & BALLARD COMPANY, INC., and CLARENCE GRADY."
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThe defendants filed answer to the complaint. By so doing they waived any right to demur to the complaint except upon the first and last grounds stated in C. S., 511, namely, that \u201cthe court has no jurisdiction of the person of the defendant or of the subject of the action,\u201d and \u201cthe complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.\u201d Ransom v. McClees, 64 N. C., 17; Finch v. Baskerville, 85 N. C., 205; Goldsboro v. Supply Co., 200 N. C., 405, and cases there cited; McIntosh\u2019s N. C. Prac. and Proc., pp. 457, 458. The rather elaborate demurrer filed is not based upon either of these grounds, and could not have been sustained had it been so based. True, the demurrer filed was to the amended complaint, but, in the language of the appel-lant\u2019s brief, page 3, \u201cthe amended complaint is substantially the same as the original complaint.\u201d Certainly, the amendment adds nothing to the original complaint and takes nothing from it which nullifies the waiver of the right to demur caused by the filing of an answer.\nAffirmed.",
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      "Burney & McClelland and I. C. Wright for plaintiffs, appellees.",
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    "head_matter": "MRS. KATHERINE E. H. SCHNIBBEN, Executrix of CHARLES SCHNIBBEN, and CITY OF WILMINGTON, v. BALLARD & BALLARD COMPANY, INC., and CLARENCE GRADY.\n(Filed 20 May, 1936.)\nPleadings D d \u2014 By filing answer, defendant waives right to demur except for want of jurisdiction or failure of complaint to state cause.\nBy filing answer to the complaint, defendants waive the right to demur thereto except for want of jurisdiction of the court over the person of defendant or for failure of the complaint to state a cause of action, and such waiver applies to an amended complaint when the amended complaint is substantially the same as the original complaint to which answer was filed. O. S., 611.\nAppeal by the defendants from Williams, J., at October Term, 1935, of New HaNover.\nAffirmed.\nThis was a civil action to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of Charles Schnibben, instituted by his executrix, and joined in by his former employer, self-liability insurance carrier, against which claim under the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act had been filed by his dependent widow. Complaint was filed by the plaintiffs. Answer was filed by the defendants. Complaint was amended by leave of the court so as to allege that since the institution of this action an award had been made by the Industrial Commission against the city, as employer, in favor of the widow of the deceased employee. Demurrer was filed to the complaint as amended. Demurrer was overruled. Defendants excepted and appealed to the Supreme Court.\nBurney & McClelland and I. C. Wright for plaintiffs, appellees.\nBryan & Campbell for defendants, appellants."
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