Allen v. Woods

Two persons who suffered personal injuries in an automobile accident filed separate suits against the same defend-ant. By consent of parties it was agreed that “the said cases should be consolidated and tried together by the same jury on the same evidence, but that separate verdicts should be returned in each case, but aside from that the cases should proceed together and not separately.” The jury found in favor of the defendant, and separate verdicts and judgments in favor of the defendant were entered in each case. The two plaintiffs filed one motion for a new trial, which was overruled,…