Perkins v. Exeter Associates, Inc.

It is well established in our state that the Superior Court may order a consolidation of suits or some other convenient procedure which will protect the rights of the parties involved. Meloon v. Read, 73 N. H. 153; Allbee v. Elms, 93 N. H. 202, 204; Lynch v. Bissell, 99 N. H. 473, 474. The test is what on the whole justice requires. Tinkham v. Railroad, 77 N. H. 111. In the absence of a showing of an abuse of discretion the decision of the Trial Court will be sustained. Sweeney v. Willette, 98 N. H. 512, 513; Bowers, Judicial Discretion of Trial Courts, 161.

The Court in its modification order…