Smith v. . Estes

3 N.C. 156

Opinion

Judge JJall

now renewed that order, though it was strenuously urged there had never been a decree to account. He did it he said, upon the ground of the former order ; but he considered the practice to be in some cases, ‘hat such a reference did not preclude the parties from insisting that he Ought not to be decreed to account. And owing to the particular circumstances of this ca£e, he would consider that the reference should not conclude, if the merits ware with the defendant; but he would not order that the said reference should not preclude Mallett fretft insisting that he should not be decreed to account-»

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