Cossack v. Moore

(after stating the facts).

Referees are invested with certain powers, “subject always to a review by the judge.” Section 66> title 11,. USCA. The referee has no independent judicial authority. He is not a distinct court, and has rio power not conferred by order of reference, by law or general orders. “The district eourts of the United States in the several States ® ® ® are made eourts of bankruptcy.” 11 USCA § 11. A court is said by Blaékstone to be a vested judicial power to adjudicate issues between contending factors, and is composed of the actor, or plaintiff; the reus, or defendant; and…