Where there is one common claim to be asserted by or against several, and one is asserting the claim against many, or many against one, the court may utilize equitable powers to consolidate and determine the whole matter in one action.
History. Civil Code 1895, § 4846; Civil Code 1910, § 5419; Code 1933, § 37-1007.
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For article comparing sections of the Georgia Civil Practice Act with preexisting provisions of the Georgia Code, see 3 Ga. St. B.J. 295 (1967).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-4-1. Consolidation of Actions
§ 23-4-2. How Extraordinary Remedies Claimed
§ 23-4-3. Claim of Legal and Equitable Relief by Defendant
§ 23-4-4. Proceedings Ex Parte or in Execution of Protective Powers; Petition
§ 23-4-5. Receipt of and Action on Petition; Transmittal of Proceedings to Clerk