Godwin v. Vinson

Nov 25, 1959
534
Reporters:
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Before:
Per Curiam
PeR Cueiam.

The appeal brings up for review the ‍​​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍order refusing the amendment and the order dismissing tíre action. It is settled law in this ‍​​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍State that one partner may not sue in his own name, and for his benefit, ‍​​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍upon a cause of action in favor of a partnership. The plaintiff’s own evidence shows ‍​​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‘the partnership is the real party in interest. The plaintiff cannot maintain this action, hence nonsuit ‍​​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍was proper. Chapman v. McLawhorn, 150 N.C. 166, 63 S.E. 721.

Affirmed.