City of Parsons v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.

POLLOCK, District Judge.

Tbe above entitled and numbered eases arose out of tbe same set of facts, were heard before tbe same able referee, and are governed by tbe same principles of law. They are now before tbe court on exceptions taken by tbe plaintiff to tbe findings of fact and conclusions of law made by tbe referee, who took tbe evidence, saw the witnesses face to face, beard tbeir testimony, and reported the facts of tbe cases.

In passing, it may be noted, if tbe reference in these eases, made on application of tbe plaintiff and consented to by defendants, is a reference under the statute…