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144 N.C. 766

56 S.E 480

Roughton v. . Sawyer

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 19, 1907

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1907-02-19

<p>Reference — Exceptions Must be Definite. — A right to a trial by jury is waived unless order of reference is excepted to definitely and specifically, pointing out specific facts upon which it is demanded.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently February 1952

2 state decisions

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Decided 1907-02-19

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Per Curiam.

¶1 This action is brought to recover certain purchase-money from defendant lumber company and by it deposited in defendant bank. The cause was referred to a referee by tbe Court. Plaintiffs did not except to this order, and as to them it is a consent reference. They are not now entitled to a jury trial upon tbe issues arising upon tbe exceptions to referee’s report.

¶2*767 The defendants T. 0. Morris, J. 0. Morris and C. T. Sample excepted to the order of reference, but they have waived the right to a trial by jury upon the issues of fact arising upon their exceptions filed to referee’s - report, by failing to assert such right definitely and specifically in each exception and pointing out in each exception the specific fact excepted to upon which they elect to demand a jury trial, as is required in Driller Co. v. Worth, 117 N. C., 520.

¶3 The judgment of the Superior Court is

¶4 Affirmed.

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