Alden v. Watson

In the trial court plaintiffs in error were made codefendants in three separate actions filed by Roy Watson, Frank A. Berg and Louis W. Stenborn respectively for damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision of certain automobiles. Except as to the injuries and damages claimed by the respective claimants, the allegations of the complaint were identical. By stipulation of counsel and order of court the three cases were consolidated for trial below. In each case verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff and against the two defendants jointly. The recovery in the Watson case was $8,886.76; in the Berg case $6,356.65, and in the Stenborn case $2,833.34. Defendants separate motions for new trial were overruled and, in accordance with the verdicts, judgments were entered against the defendants. By permission of this court, and pursuant to a stipulation to that effect, the plaintiffs in error here seek a review of these judgments on one abstract of record and separate briefs. Herein we shall refer to the parties as they appeared below or by name.