Conway v. State Consolidated Publishing Co.

From an order and judgment dismissing his complaint, on the ground that it was not signed by an attorney or attorneys permitted under the law to “engage in the private practice of law,” the plaintiff has appealed.

The complaint, charging the defendants with libeling plaintiff, was filed in the Superior Court of Maricopa County on December 8, 1937. It was signed

“Earl Anderson

A. R. Lynch

Attorneys for Plaintiff.”

On January 18, 1938, the time for answering was extended by stipulation between'plaintiff’s and defendants’ attorneys to February 8. Thereafter, on February 7, 1938, defendants filed a…