Where several persons claim to be entitled to the same office or franchise, one action may be brought against all of them, in order to try their respective rights to the office or franchise.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-520
Several claims tried in one action
C.C.P., s. 374; Code, s. 614; Rev., s. 832; C.S., s. 875.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.