Tinsley v. Crespin

The same basic issues are involved in each of the above captioned actions. The trial court at a single hearing considered the questions presented, although no order was made consolidating the records which were maintained separately below and are lodged separately in this court. The reporter’s transcript of the hearing appears in cause No. 18599. On our own motion we have consolidated the above . entitled actions - for disposition by one opinion-in this court.

Defendants in error, to whom we will refer as petitioners, instituted proceedings in the trial court by petitions for writs in the…