136 CHANCERY—AUDITOR. [ART. 16.

Auditor.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 16, sec 18. 1785, ch 72, sec 17 1814, ch. 94, sec. 4.

1870, ch. 74.

18. Every judge of a court of equity may appoint, during his
pleasure, a person of integrity, judgment and skill in accounts, to
be auditor for the court of which he is judge, who shall, before he
enters upon the duties of his appointment, take an oath, to be ad-
ministered by the judge making the appointment, well and faith-
fully to execute the duties of his office, without favor, affection, par-
tiality or prejudice; and all accounts to be stated, audited, or settled
by such court, shall be referred for such purpose to the auditor,
who shall have power to administer oaths to all witnesses and per-
sons proper to be examined upon such accounts, and shall audit, state
and settle such accounts agreeably to the order of the court, and
shall return the same to the court to be done with as the court shall
think just; and in all cases where the regular auditor of any cir-
cuit court of this State may be interested in any cause, or con-
nected therewith as counsel, or in case of sickness, or absence of
such auditor, or for other cause existing where it may not be pro-
per for such auditor to act, it shall and may be lawful for the said
court, or the judges or judge thereof holding the same, to appoint
by order a special auditor, to whom reference shall be made instead
of the regular auditor; and the powers, duties and compensation
of such special auditor shall be in all respects the same as those of
the regular auditor of said court, and such special auditor shall in
all cases, before acting as such take the oath prescribed to be taken
by the regular auditor.

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J. 359. Thomas's Admr v. Frederick Co. School, 9 G & J 115. McCormick
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