GARDNER, J.
"No suitor may prosecute two actions in the courts at the same time, for the same cause, and against the same party, and in such a case the defendant may require the plaintiff to elect which he will prosecute, if commenced simultaneously; and the pendency of the former shall be a good defense to the latter, if commenced at different times." Code § 3-601. This section is to be considered and applied along with § 3-607, which provides that "A former...
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