(1) In the circuit court, the cases shall be docketed with the appellant or appellants as plaintiffs, and the adversary parties as defendants, and where there are several appellants on questions of damages, the circuit court may consolidate the causes and hear or try them together, if practicable, making proper findings or orders as to each.
(2) If the appeals from orders of the monthly county court are made at the same session where there are several appellants, at their request, only one (1) transcript shall be made.