429.320. Appointment of referee by court, when--jury trials. - Missouri Statutes

Appointment of referee by court, when--jury trials.

429.320. At the instance of any party to said action thecourt may appoint a referee to hear and report the evidence andto make conclusions and findings of fact and law therein and toreport the same to the court for its further action thereon, andthe court may confirm and approve said report in full or in partsand may modify the same and make other findings from the evidencereported as may be just and proper and render judgmentaccordingly. The court shall not appoint in any such equitableaction any referee of its own motion. And in any such action thecourt may, if it deem the parties entitled thereto, or in itsdiscretion submit any issue upon any separate claim or demand toa jury, and any two or more of such issues may in the discretionof the court be submitted to one jury or the court may submitseparately such issues to a jury and shall be bound by thefindings of the jury thereon in the further proceedings in saidcause, subject to the power of the court to grant new trial ofsuch issues.

(RSMo 1939 § 3575)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3185; 1919 § 7245