State Ex Rel. Moore v. Curry

This is an original proceeding in this court for a writ of prohibition. The pertinent facts giving rise to this action are as follows:

Mike Moore filed a suit in the district court of Pawnee county against several defendants, including E. L. Irwin, alleging, among other things, that they were members of a copartnership. Irwin was originally designated in the petition by the name of “Irvin Cotton”; later, with permission of the court, the name “Irvin Cotton” was changed to read “E. L. Irvin”, The statement by plaintiff that Irwin was commonly known as “Cotton Irwin” is not denied by respondent.…