Ayers v. Burt

3 N.J.L. 740

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: February 15, 1811
• Status: Published

Opinion

By the Court.

In such case the state of demand has not been required. It would however be convenient.

[*] It was then contended, that a state of demand had been delivered the referees instead of the justice; and that this was error.

Merely delivering a state of demand or an account to the referees in the presence of both parties, can do no injury; it may be proper. It further appeared, that after the first rule of reference had been made, referring all matters in controversy in the suit below, that the parties had again met before the justice, and by consent had an additional rule of reference made, thereby referring all matters in controversy between the parties to the same referees. This proceeding was set up as erroneous.

It is every day’s practice to enlarge by consent, rules of reference; there is nothing irregular or improper in it.

Judgment affirmed.