Gregory v. Williams

In February 1945 the Southeastern Construction Company, a partnership composed of J.T. Williams and B.F. Williams, brought an action against James A. Gregory and W.J. Runyon, partners under the firm name of Mid-South Paving Company, and Trinidad Asphalt Manufacturing Company, a corporation.

In February 1947 an action pending in the Chancery Court was removed to the Circuit Court of Hinds County, the court below, and the declaration there filed recited that:

"The plaintiff, Mrs. Starlight B. Williams, is the sole survivor of the partnership of J.T. Williams Company, which was formerly composed…