Legal Opinion
Bourget v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 4, 1951No. 4045PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, J.
In pleadings involving a corporate party it is the better practice to describe the corporation by its correct name and to also allege the state by or under whose laws it was organized. Society v. Varney, 54 N. H. 376, 378; Winnipiseogee Lake Company v. Young, 40 N. H. 420, 428. But a misnomer of the corporate name or a failure to allege the state of incorporation “is not fatal” (Winnipissiogee Lake Company v. Worster, 29 N. H. 433, 442, 443; Remick v. Company, 82 N. H. 182) and the Trial Court may allow or order an amendment as justice may require. Superior Court Rule 19, 93 N. H. Appendix;…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Cobleigh v. Epping Brick Co.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1949
- Faucher v. St. Johnsbury Trucking Co.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1951
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