Shoultz v. McPheeters

— The civil code of 1881 provides for the appointment of master commissioners by the judges of the circuit courts of the State, and invests them with various powers and imposes upon them important duties. Section 419 is as follows: “ Whenever the office of judge shall become vacant, or, in case of the absence of all the judges competent to act, or whenever such judge or judges, by reason of interest, is or are incompetent to act, or unable by reason of sickness, such master commissioner shall have all the power of any judge in vacation, to grant restraining orders, injunctions, writs of…