What release did you notice this on? It worked fine for me on Vivid.
[ 8:26AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:~ ]
$ sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop
ssh stop/waiting
[ 8:27AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:~ ]
$ ssh localhost
ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused
** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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"/etc/init.d/ssh stop" does not stop ssh server processes
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