Supreme Court of North Carolina March 6, 1912 (Makely v. . Montgomery)

Pee Ottbiam:.

Tbis is an action brought for tbe settlement of a copartnership. A compulsory reference is bad, exceptions filed ito tbe report of tbe referee, and tbe cause tried on issues submitted to tbe jury.

1. Tbe defendant excepts because bis Honor confined tbe trial upon tbe issues to tbe evidence taken before tbe referee. Tbis was in accordance with tbe act of 1897, cb. 237.