SECURITY MILLS OF ASHEVILLE v. WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST CO.

No. 102.

189 S.E.2d 266 (1972)

281 N.C. 525

SECURITY MILLS OF ASHEVILLE, INCORPORATED, Respondent, v. WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A., Petitioner.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 16, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Hyde, by Emerson D. Wall, Asheville, for defendant.

Hendon & Carson, by George Ward Hendon, Asheville, for plaintiff.


LAKE, Justice.

The venue of suits against national banks is governed by 12 U.S.C. § 94, which provides:

"Actions and proceedings against any association under this chapter may be had in any district or Territorial court of the United States held within the district in which such association may be established, or in any State, county, or municipal court in the county or city in which said association is located having jurisdiction in similar...

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