Watson Co. Builders v. Bleeker

J. Bleeker and wife brought this suit originally against George Watson, individually, alleged to be “doing business under the trade-name of Watson Company, Builders,” and judgment against Watson was rendered, but was reversed on appeal because of defective service. It was disclosed in the proceeding that Bleeker’s cause of action was in fact against Watson Company, a corporation, and not against Watson, the individual, who was the president of the corporation. By an amended petition, which was lost and not substituted as provided by statute, Bleeker impleaded the corporation, but no service…