Majority
p. 344Backus against Smith. read an affidavit, shewing that one of the referees named in the notice of the motion was not indiffer
Headnote
agdmt whom a reference is moved, may of the referees, instead of any ene named in the notice ; but he cannot, by shewing cause, entitle himself to a further nomination. If a name is rejected for cause, it lies with the mover to nominate a snbsti-* -inte, Se the mover is always entitled to nominate 2 referees.Livingston, moved to refer this cause,
J. Platt, contra,
p. 345ent between the parties ; and then claimed the right allow¡ed the party against whom the motion is made to substitute one referee, as of course, instead of one named by the mover, and also to nominate one instead of the referee struck out for cause.
The settled practice is otherwise. You substitute one referee for any one named in the notice; and the mover may substitute some other person for the one against whom cause is shewn. The mover is always entitled to the nomination of two referees.
Livingston, then nominated; and,
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Rule accordingly.