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title: O.C.G.A. § 23-4-1. Consolidation of actions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 23-4-1. Consolidation of actions.

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.

## Law Reviews

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).