Kilduff v. John A. Roebling's Sons Co.

LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.

Although it is the practice here to make an order for judgment upon the report of the referee, instead of allowing the clerk to enter judgment without direction of the court, such order is pro forma, only. The court will not undertake to modify or review the conclusions of law, any more than it would the findings of fact. Indeed, the very object of a reference is to relieve the judge at circuit from considering or ‘passing upon any of the questions which have to be determined in arriving at the final conclusion, which is to be embodied in the judgment. If there be in…