Bradley v. Sudler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is an appeal from an order overruling a motion to strike the petition in a damage action.

The question involved concerns the jurisdiction of a court to entertain an action when the petition on file shows on its face that compliance with G. S. 1949, 7-104, with reference to the association of local counsel, has not been made.

The factual background of the matter is this:

On January 24, 1951, plaintiff filed the action. His petition was signed:

“Thomas Paul Downs,

501 Columbia Bank Building,

Kansas City 6, Missouri,

HA 0710,

Attorney for…