Sasser v. . Bullard

Civil action to recover damages: First, for an alleged assault upon both plaintiffs; second, for an alleged false arrest of the male plaintiff; third, for an alleged malicious abuse of process in swearing out a peace warrant against the male plaintiff; and, fourth, for an alleged false imprisonment of the male plaintiff.

From a judgment sustaining a demurrer, interposed on the ground of a misjoinder both of parties and causes of action, and dismissing the action, the plaintiffs appeal. That there is a misjoinder, both of parties and causes of action, is apparent on the face of the complaint, since C. S., 2513, authorizes a suit by a married woman to recover damages for personal injuries without the joinder of her husband (Kirkpatrick v. Crutchfield, 178 N.C. 348,100 S.E. 602), and the several causes of action, united in the present complaint, do not "affect all the parties to the action," as required by C. S., 507.

Where this dual misjoinder occurs, as in the instant case, and a demurrer is accordingly interposed, the decisions are to the effect that the demurrer should be sustained and the action dismissed. Shuford v.Yarborough, 198 N.C. 5, 150 S.E. 618; Bank v. Angelo, 193 N.C. 576,137 S.E. 705; Roberts v. Mfg. Co., 181 N.C. 204, 106 S.E. 664;Thigpen v. Cotton Mills, 151 N.C. 97, 65 S.E. 750.

The case of Shore v. Holt, 185 N.C. 312, 117 S.E. 165, is not at variance with our present holding.

Affirmed.