At the time assigned for the hearing, or within such further time as the court allows for that purpose, every creditor having a lien of the kind before mentioned upon the same property may appear and prove his claim and the owner and each of the creditors may contest the several claims of every other creditor and the court shall hear and determine them in a summary manner, either with or without a jury, as the case may require.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 45-272; 1952 Code Section 45-272; 1942 Code Section 8747; 1932 Code Section 8747; Civ. C. '22 Section 5659; Civ. C. '12 Section 4129; Civ. C. '02 Section 3024; G. S. 2366; R. S. 2481; 1869 (14) 220.