Beale v. Beale

When this cause was first submitted we thought that the decree might be sustained, although the court, upon sustaining exceptions to the master’s report, failed to again refer the cause to the master to state the account between the parties, but upon further consideration we have arrived at a different conclusion. The bill was brought to settle a co-partnership of ten years’ standing. Quite a large business had been transacted, and the accounts consisted of various items, and were somewhat complicated. Under such circumstances it was the duty of the court to refer the cause to a master to…