United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Metropolitan Nat. Bank

NORDBYE, District Judge.

The trial of this action was begun on April 19, 1932, and the taking of testimony was concluded on May 5, 1932. The matter was originally on the calendar as a jury ease, and before trial was referred to an auditor by an order of this court wherein the auditor was “to make a preliminary investigation as to the facts, to hear the witnesses, report on the issues and matters hereinafter specified, and make and file a report in the office of the Clerk of this Court with a view to simplifying the issues for the jury, but not finally to determine any of the issues in the…