English v Bloom and London Passenger Transport Board    Practice – Separate writs – Consolidation – Payments into court admitting liability by each of
two defendants – One plaintiff recovering more and one less than amount paid in – Form of
order.
A taxicab, driven by the first defendant was caught between two tramcars belonging to the
second defendants. The two passengers in the cab sued both defendants. One firm of
solicitors acted for both plaintiffs, and they issued two writs and separate statements of claim.
Separate defences having been delivered, the actions were by order consolidated, and later
the defendants paid into court with admission of liability £225 in respect of the first
plaintiff’s claim, and £125 in respect of the second plaintiff’s claim. Judgment was given for
£200 in the case of the first plaintiff and for £185 in that of the second:—