Treat v. Liddell

Citations

• 10 Cal. 302

Syllabus

<p>Where T. and 0. executed a joint lease to L., of certain premises, and it was specified in the lease that $20 rent should be paid to T. and $20 to 0.—and on breach of the terms of the lease on the part of the lessee, T. and 0., the lessors, brought a joint suit to recover restitution of the premises, and damages for their detention: Held, that there was no misjoinder of parties plaintiff.</p> <p>By failing to pay rent when demanded, the contract under the lease was determined, and the possession of the defendants was from that time tortious.</p>