Court Opinion

ID: 9576841
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:29:13.48573+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:18:27.214712
License: Public Domain

Duckworth, Chief Justice,
dissenting. I dissent from the dismissal of this appeal because the record shows unquestionably that counsel moved to substitute the Christian name of "Mrs. J. C.” for that of “Raymond” on the grounds that a misnomer had occurred in the Christian name of the appellant. In fact, the record shows clearly that the other defendant, who incidentally won his case, was the executor of the estate of J. C. Bivens, one Raymond Bivens, who was not a party to this action whatsoever, but who was served in his representative capacity as executor of said estate shown above. Clearly, counsel for appellant was in good faith in seeking to substitute the correct Christian name in this case for the person appealing. The surname of the appellant was the same before and after the substitution, and the appeal should not have been dismissed.