2.—(1) Where several actions by different plaintiffs against the same defendant are proceeding in the same court in respect of causes of action arising out of the same breach of contract, wrong or other circumstances, the defendant may, on filing an undertaking to be bound, so far as his liability in the several actions is concerned, by the decision in such, one of the actions as may be selected by the judge, apply to the judge for an order to stay the actions, other than the one selected, until a decree is given in the selected action.
(2) An application under this Rule shall be made on notice to the plaintiffs who would be affected by any order made thereon.