Peeples v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad

“Did the court commit error in, ex mero motu, ordering the consolidation of these cases for trial?” Appellant states this as the question involved on this appeal. Decisions of this Court answer “No.”

Neither of the plaintiffs, appellees,' has filed a brief.

The decisions of this Court uniformly recognize that the trial court possesses the power in proper cases to order the consolidation of actions for trial. See McIntosh on North Carolina Practice and Procedure, pp. 536-539; Person v. Bank, 11 N. C., 294; Buie v. Kelly, 52 N. C., 266; Glenn v. Bank, 70 N. C., 191; Hartman v. Spiers, 87 N. C.,…