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  "name": "A. W. ROUGHTON et al. v. SPENCER SAWYER et al.",
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThis action is brought to recover certain purchase-money from defendant lumber company and by it deposited in defendant bank. The cause was referred to a referee by tbe Court. Plaintiffs did not except to this order, and as to them it is a consent reference. They are not now entitled to a jury trial upon tbe issues arising upon tbe exceptions to referee\u2019s report.\nThe defendants T. 0. Morris, J. 0. Morris and C. T. Sample excepted to the order of reference, but they have waived the right to a trial by jury upon the issues of fact arising upon their exceptions filed to referee\u2019s - report, by failing to assert such right definitely and specifically in each exception and pointing out in each exception the specific fact excepted to upon which they elect to demand a jury trial, as is required in Driller Co. v. Worth, 117 N. C., 520.\nThe judgment of the Superior Court is\nAffirmed.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Ward & Grimes and Shepherd & Shepherd for plaintiffs.",
      "Aydlett & Ehringhaus and O. E. Thompson for defendants."
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    "head_matter": "A. W. ROUGHTON et al. v. SPENCER SAWYER et al.\nReference \u2014 Exceptions Must be Definite. \u2014 A right to a trial by jury is waived unless order of reference is excepted to definitely and specifically, pointing out specific facts upon which it is demanded.\nAppeal by plaintiff and certain defendants.\nWard & Grimes and Shepherd & Shepherd for plaintiffs.\nAydlett & Ehringhaus and O. E. Thompson for defendants."
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