Western Assurance Co. v. Way

•Simmons, Chief Justice.

Mrs. Way, suing for herself and for the use of Fisher, brought an action in the city court of Savannah against the Western Assurance Company of Toronto, and another action in the same court against the British America Insurance Company of Toronto. By consent of counsel- in both cases, the court passed an order in which, after reciting that the issues involved and the evidence relating thereto were so nearly identical that it was practicable for them to be tried together before the same jury and at the same time, it was directed that the cases be consolidated to the…