Case Name: Le Roy M. Kellas, as Trustee in Bankruptcy for Patrick J. Murtagh, Respondent, v. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church of Norwood, N. Y., Impleaded with John J. Sullivan, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1912-12
Citations: 154 A.D. 915
Docket Number: 
Parties: Le Roy M. Kellas, as Trustee in Bankruptcy for Patrick J. Murtagh, Respondent, v. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church of Norwood, N. Y., Impleaded with John J. Sullivan, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 154
Pages: 915–916

Head Matter:
Le Roy M. Kellas, as Trustee in Bankruptcy for Patrick J. Murtagh, Respondent, v. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church of Norwood, N. Y., Impleaded with John J. Sullivan, Appellant.
Order construing the order of reference reversed, without costs of either party, and judgment vacated and matter remitted to the Special Term to pass upon the report of the referee. Matter may be brought before the Special Term by motion for confirmation thereof.

Opinion:
All concurred, except Houghton, J., dissenting on the ground that the order of reference having been made upon stipulation of the parties without intervention of the court, in pursuance of section 1011 of the Code of Civil Procedure, it could have been only to
o hear and determine; and Betts, J., dissenting and voting for affirmance of the judgment, with costs, and that the order construing the order of reference be affirmed, without costs, and the appeal from the ex parte order be dismissed, without costs.