Dale v. Hartman

The Chancellor decreed petitioners entitled to recover the valne of certain household goods and personal effects. The value was determined by the Master on a reference and his report confirmed. This concurrent finding was reviewed and disapproved by the Court of Appeals and the amount of the judgment greatly reduced. That Court also disallowed damages for the detention of the goods, fixed by the Master and Chancellor on the basis of six per cent per annum from the filing of the bill, and also divided the costs. Of this action of the Court of Appeals petitioners complain.

While recognizing as…