Shute v. Fisher

G.S. 1-189 provides in part:

“Where the parties do not consent, the court may, upon the application of either, or of its own motion, direct a reference in the following cases:

“1. Where the trial of an issue of fact requires the examination of a long account on either side; in which case the referee may be directed to hear and decide the whole issue, or to report upon any specific question of fact involved therein.”

While the order of reference is not in the exact language of the statute, an examination of it shows that the facts to be determined by the Referee require the examination of a long…