Boulden v. Thompson

Actions—Causes That mat be Joined in Same Complaint—Ex Contractu and Ex Delicto.—A cause of action based upon a breach of a lease in wrongfully ejecting the plaintiff from the premises, a cause of action in tort for wrongfully taking and retaining possession of property of the plaintiff on the premises, and a cause of action for threatening the plaintiff and his wife while they were being ejected from the premises, may be joined in one complaint as arising out of the same transaction.

Id.—Definition of “Claims” in Section 427 of Code of Civil Procedure.—The word “claims,” as used in subdivision 8 of section 427 of the Code of Civil Procedure, enumerating the causes of action that may be united in the same complaint, embraces not only such as are based upon contracts, but includes those based upon torts as well.