§ 1-286. Justification of sureties. - North Carolina Statutes

§1‑286.  Justification of sureties.

The written undertaking onappeal must be accompanied by the affidavit of one of the sureties that he isworth double the amount specified therein. The respondent may except to thesufficiency of the sureties within ten days after the notice of appeal; andunless they or other sureties justify within the ten days thereafter, theappeal shall be regarded as if no undertaking had been given. The justificationmust be upon a notice of not less than five days. (C.C.P., s. 310; Code, s.560; 1887, c. 121; Rev., s. 594; C.S., s. 647; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 742,s. 42.4.)