§ 52-428 — Auditors in actions involving matters of accounting.

When in any action it is necessary, by reason of its being brought upon a bond with conditions, or of any special plea or claim of set-off, to settle any matter which might be the subject of an action for an accounting, the court may appoint one or more auditors to adjust and settle such matter and report their award to the court; but any other issue joined in such action shall be heard and decided as in other cases.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 8171; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 127.) History: 1959 act deleted exception for actions before justices of the peace.