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.
O.C.G.A. § 23-4-1
Consolidation of actions
— Civil Code 1895, § 4846; sections of the Georgia Civil Practice Act Civil Code 1910, § 5419; Code 1933, with preexisting provisions of the Georgia § 37-1007
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