Horton v. . Perry

The motion of the appealing defendant to strike out the cross-action against him is based on the rule frequently invoked that only those matters germane to the cause of action asserted in the complaint, and in which all the parties have a community of interest, may be litigated in the same action. Brown v. Coble, 76 N. C., 391; Logan v. Wallis, 76 N. C., 416; Street v. Tuck, 84 N. C., 605; Burns v. Williams, 88 N. C., 159; Mitchell v. Mitchell, 96 N. C., 14, 17, 1 S. E., 648; Montgomery v. Blades, 217 N. C., 654, 9 S. E. (2d), 397; Wingler v. Miller, 221 N. C., 137, 19 S. E. (2d), 247; Beam…