State Bd. of Optometry v. Lee Optical Co. of Al, Inc.

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

The question on this appeal is whether there was a complete change of parties when a bill of complaint styled the “State of Alabama ex rel State Board of Optometry” was amended to make “State Board of Optometry” the sole complainant.

We conclude that this question must be answered in the negative and that the decree of the circuit court in holding to the contrary and in dismissing the bill was in error and must be reversed.

The original bill was filed November 9, 1965 and was styled “State Board of Optometry, Complainant v. Lee Optical Company of Alabama, Inc. * * * ” et…