Case Name: MAGGIE RICHARDSON v. ZELLA WELCH and WINIFRED A. FISHEL, Guardian for ZELLA C. WELCH
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1950-06-09
Citations: 232 N.C. 331
Docket Number: 
Parties: MAGGIE RICHARDSON v. ZELLA WELCH and WINIFRED A. FISHEL, Guardian for ZELLA C. WELCH.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 232
Pages: 331–332

Head Matter:
MAGGIE RICHARDSON v. ZELLA WELCH and WINIFRED A. FISHEL, Guardian for ZELLA C. WELCH.
(Filed 9 June, 1950.)
Pleadings § 31—
Allegations against one who is not a party to an action, and which have no bearing on the plaintiff’s right to obtain the relief sought, do not constitute proper pleadings and should, on motion, be stricken therefrom.
Appeal by defendant, Winifred A. Eisbel, Guardian for Zella C. Welch, from Crisp, Special Judge, at February Term, 1950, of Foksyth.
Civil action instituted to recover for services rendered to Zella Welch. Thereafter Zella Welch was adjudged incompetent and Winifred A. Fishel was duly appointed as her Guardian, and made a party defendant.
An amended complaint was filed and tbe plaintiff alleges that compen.sation was denied tbe plaintiff by reason of tbe improper influence and •conduct of tbe brother of Zella Welch, who is not a party to tbe action.
Tbe defendant moved to strike these allegations, tbe motion was denied, .and tbe defendant Guardian appealed, assigning error.
Geo. W. Braddy for plaintiff.
Elledge & Bro.iuder for defendant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Allegations against one who is not a party to an action, and which have no bearing, on the plaintiff's right to obtain the relief sought, do not constitute proper pleadings and should, on motion, be stricken therefrom.
The motion to strike, interposed below, should have been granted. The ruling of the court below is
Reversed.