Burton v. City of Reidsville

In order to justify joinder of parties plaintiff the interests of the plaintiffs must be consistent. True, the unity or identity of interest required at common law is not necessary under the Code (Gr.S. 1-68, 1-70; Wilson v. Motor Lines, 207 N.C. 263, 176 S.E. 750), but two or more plaintiffs representing- opposing interests with reference to the main purpose of the action may not be joined. Osborne v. Canton, 219 N.C. 139, 13 S.E. 2d 265; McIntosh, N. C. Practice and Procedure, Sec. 228, p. 212; 39 Am. Jur., Parties, See. 29, p. 892; Hallett v. Moore, 282 Mass. 380, 185 N.E. 474, 91 A.L.R.…