Case ID: johns-cas_1/html/0032-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      *Per Curiam.\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Clason & Stanley against Church.
    Where there are several actions on one policy of insurance, the court will grant imparlances in all but one, until the plaintiffs consent to enter into the consolidation rule, which is the same as the English rule.
    There were eighteen different suits on one policy of in- . surance. In July term last, the plaintiff having refused to enter into the consolidation rule, the court granted imparlances in all the causes but one, and did the same, in October term: and Boyd, for the defendant, now moved for further ' imparlances.
    
      Riggs contra,
    produced an agreement which had been offered to the defendant, and refused by him, which he contended would have the same effect as a consolidation rule.
   *Per Curiam.

The court adopt the English con- [*30] solidation rule, and will not permit the plaintiffs to prescribe any other.

Rule granted. 
      
      
         S. C. Colem, 62. In New York the common law power to consolidate actions between the same parties for causes of action which may be joined is confirmed by statute ; 2 R. S. 383, § 36. See also 2 Chit. Archb. 830. Graham’s Frac. 2d edit. 502 ; but aliter as to actions upon different policies though on the same risk. Camman v. N. Y. Ins. Co. 1 Caines’ R. 114.