Case Name: Francis Wade against James Gallagher
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1791-09
Citations: 1 Yeates 77
Docket Number: 
Parties: *Francis Wade against James Gallagher.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Yeates)
Volume: 1
Pages: 76–76

Head Matter:
*Francis Wade against James Gallagher.
Referees not to be examined as to wbat proof was made to them of a tender of continental money, how or when it was made, or in what kind of money. They may be examined as to a simple point, but to go further would supercede the use of references.
Messrs. Tilghman and S. Levy, pro quer.
Messrs. Ingersol and Thomas, pro def.

Opinion:
Thb court refused, on long argument, after a report of referees in favour of the defendant, to permit the plaintiff's counsel to examine the referees as to what evidence was laid before them to prove a tender of continental money in discharge of a debt, how or when it was made, and in what kind of money.
The plaintiff's counsel relied much on Williams v. Craig, Dali. 3x3. But the court observed, that it was absolutely impossible to lay down any general rule which did not imply a number of exceptions. Every case must be governed by its own peculiar circumstances. You may examine referees as to a plain simple point, as, did they allow interest on an unsettled account, or the like; but to go further would super-cede the use of all references.
Judgment pro def.