Pennsylvania Co. v. Philadelphia National Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 165, Jan. T., 1899, by-defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Pbila. Co., June T., 1893, No. 267, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for transfer of stock. From tbe record it appeared that the case was referred to John A. Clark, Esq., as referee. On May 21,1898, the referee notified counsel that his report was ready to be filed. On July 1, 1898, the defendant settled with the plaintiff in accordance with the terms of the decree recommended by the referee.
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Appeal, No. 165, Jan. T., 1899, by-defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Pbila. Co., June T., 1893, No. 267, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for transfer of stock. From tbe record it appeared that the case was referred to John A. Clark, Esq., as referee. On May 21,1898, the referee notified counsel that his report was ready to be filed. On July 1, 1898, the defendant settled with the plaintiff in accordance with the terms of the decree recommended by the referee. On July 11, 1898, neither party having filed exceptions, the referee filed his report in which he recommended the following…
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Mb. Justice Mestbezat,
The referee in this case filed his report on July 11, 1898. He found that the prayer of the plaintiff’s bill should be granted and recommended a form of a decree. This decree was silent as to costs. On application of the plaintiff, the court, on February 25, 1899, entered the decree recommended by the referee with the addition “ that each party to bear its own record cost, and that the defendant should pay the referee’s fee of 11,500.” This is the first and only decree entered by the court upoxi the referee’s x-eport.
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