20 F. 409 | U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York | 1884
The complainant moves for an order fixing the master’s c impensation for his services upon an accounting under an interior tory decree, and directing the same to be paid by the defendants. The bill of the master, as certified by him, is not deemed un-reasoi able by either party, but the contention is as to what portion of it s muid be borne by each. The eighty-second equity rule contemplates that the court shall charge the master’s compensation upon such i f the parties as the circumstances of the case render proper, but tli at rule is for the benefit of the master, and is to he enforced upon lis application and for his protection. It cannot be invoked by a parí y to enable him to collect of the opposite party disbursements which he may have incurred, and which can be taxed as part of the costs n the final decree. By the laws of this state proceedings can
The motion is denied.