North Carolina § 1-111 - Defendant's, for costs and damages in actions for land.
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§ 1-111. Defendant's, for costs and damages in actions for land.
In all actions for the recovery or possession of real property, the defendant, before he is permitted to plead, must execute and file in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the suit is pending an undertaking with sufficient surety, in an amount fixed by the court, not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00), to be void on condition that the defendant pays to the plaintiff all costs and damages which the latter recovers in the action, including damages for the loss of rents and profits. History (1869-70, c. 193; Code, s. 237; Rev., s. 453; C.S., s. 495.) Legal Periodicals. - For comment on access of indigents into the civil courtroom, see 49 N.C.L. Rev. 683 (1971).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-111 ("Defendant's, for costs and damages in actions for land.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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