Nicholls v. Lowther

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

This matter reaches us on appeal following the trial court’s order sustaining the defendants’ separate motions to dismiss.

Plaintiff is an attorney and seeks to recover for services rendered. His petition in Circuit Court was in a single count. It alleged that Edward J. Lowther was the duly appointed administrator of the estate of Edward G. Lowther. Edward G. was the principal stockholder, managing officer and president of St. Louis Distributing Company. Plaintiff dealt with Edward G. in his individual and corporate capacities, and rendered legal services to him.…