Perry v. Doub

RodmáN, J.

The chronological history of this litigation clearly indicates the desirability of bringing it to a conclusion as early as that is practicable without prejudice to the rights of any of the parties.

Plaintiffs’ first assignment of error challenges the right of the court to order a compulsory reference.

The trial judge is by statute, G.S. 1-189, authorized to order a compulsory reference where the examination of a long account is necessary to settle the controversy. Our statutes authorizing trial by referees are liberally construed to facilitate the work of the court and to simplify the…