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N.C.G.S. § 1-166

Defendant sued in fictitious name; amendment.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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When the plaintiff is ignorant of the name of a defendant the latter may be designated in a pleading or proceeding by any name; and when his true name is discovered, the pleading or proceeding may be amended accordingly. (C.C.P., s. 134; Code, s. 275; Rev., s. 510; C.S., s. 550.)