Cronin v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

These are separate actions against the State Highway Commission by John and Jean Cronin to recover damages for personal injuries and property loss sustained in a single accident, allegedly caused by a defect in a State Highway. Demurrers to the respective petitions, based on the ground those pleadings did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, were overruled in the court below and the Highway Commission perfected appeals from such rulings. Thereupon, it appearing that they presented a common question for decision, the…