Bailey v. Carter

Gildersleeve, J. On or about February 4, 1898, an interlocutory judgment was entered in this action whereby Mr. Marx E. Harby was appointed referee to take and state an account of the profits. of the business referred to in the counterclaim and report to the court. The referee has made his report, which was filed on or about October 1, 1900. Éo exceptions have been filed to the report, and this motion is made to confirm the report and for final judgment. The motion is opposed on the ground of alleged errors in the findings of the referee. Rule 30 of the General Rules of Practice reads thus: “ In references other than for the trial of the issues in an action, or for computing the amount due in foreclosure cases, the testimony of the witnesses shall be signed by them, and the report of the referee shall be filed with the testimony, and a note of the day of the filing shall be entered by the clerk in the proper book under the title of the cause or proceeding, and the said report shall become absolute and stand in all things confirmed, unless exceptions thereto are filed and served within eight days after service of notice of the [271] filing of the same. If exceptions are filed and served within such time, the same may be brought to a hearing at any Special Term thereafter on notice of any party interested therein.” As I have said, no exceptions to the report have been filed, although the report itself was filed in October last. The rule, however, allows the exceptions to be filed within eight days after service of the notice of the filing of the report. A certificate is handed up that no exceptions have been filed, but I find no proof of the service of a notice of the filing of the report, from which date the eight days would commence to run. Let this necessary proof be handed up and if such notice was served more than eight days ago the report must, under the provisions of rule 30, be confirmed, as no exceptions have been filed. See Catlin v. Catlin, 2 Hun, 378; Matter of Talmage, 39 App. Div. 466. There is no motion before me to open the default and permit the exceptions to be filed nunc pro tunc, and I have only to comply with the requirements of rule 30. Ordered accordingly.