Quevedo v. Deans

Did the court err (1) in making additional findings of' fact, and (2) in holding that the plaintiffs are the owners of the land in controversy? These are the questions the defendants pose for decision.. Each must be answered in the negative.

As the cause came on for hearing before the trial judge on exceptions to the report of the referee, he was not bound by the findings of fact or- conclusions of law made by the referee. Instead he, in the exercise of his supervisory power, was vested with full authority to amend, modify, set aside, confirm, or disaffirm the report. This included the…