Hunt, Hill & Betts v. A. H. Bull Steamship Co.

The defendants move pursuant to rule 107 of the Rules of Civil Practice, for dismissal of the complaint, upon the ground that the plaintiff has not legal capacity to sue, for the reason that the plaintiff was a partnership which has been dissolved. The plaintiff partnership brings this action to recover legal fees and disbursements. The services were rendered between February, 1951 and December, 1954. It is set forth that after the termination of the period during which the services were rendered, the constitution of the plaintiff law firm was significantly changed, in that one of the members…