ART. 16.] CHANCERY—AUDITOR. 137

v. Albert, 2 Md. Ch 169 Frieze v. Glenn, 2 Md Ch. 361. Wylie v. McMakin,
2 Md. Ch. 413. Barnum v. Raborg, 2 Md. Ch 516 Mitchell v. Mitchell, 3
Md. Ch 71. White v. Okisko Co , 3 Md. Ch 214. Williams v. Savage Manfg.
Co , 3 Md. Ch 418. Walker v. House, 4 Md. Ch 39 Ohio Life Ins. Co. v.
Winn, 4 Md Ch 253 Wyman v. Jones, 4 Md Ch 500. Winn v. Albert, 5 Md.

66. Glenn's Exrs v. Cockey, 16 Md 455 Calvert v. Carter, 18 Md. 75.

P. G. L., (1860,) art 16, sec 19 1785, ch 72, sec. 17. 1840, ch. 109, sec 7.

19. The auditor shall be allowed four dollars and fifty cents
per day for every day he shall be reasonably employed in stating,
auditing and settling any account, to be paid by the party desiring
such accounts to be stated, audited and settled, and taxed in the
bill of costs of the party for whom the decree may pass in the
cause.

Dorsey v. Hammond, 1 Bl. 467 Winder v. Diffendorfer, 2 Bl 166.

Rule 53.

20. Whenever a reference of any matter is made to the auditor
for examination and report thereof, or for the statement of an ac-
count, the party at whose instance the reference is made, shall,
within a reasonable time, and without any unnecessary delay,
cause the matter of reference to be laid before the auditor for his
action; and if such party shall omit to do so, any other party inter-
ested in the subject-matter of the reference shall be at liberty to
cause the matter to be laid before the auditor, who shall proceed
therein without delay.

Rule 54

21. Upon every such reference it shall be the duty of the
auditor, as soon as he reasonably can, after the matter of the
reference is brought before him, if evidence is to be produced,
or vouchers filed, to assign a time and place for proceeding in
the matter, and to give notice thereof to the parties of their
solicitors; and if either party shall fail to attend at the time and
place appointed, the auditor shall be at liberty to proceed in the
absence of such party, or, in his discretion, to adjourn the exami-
nation and proceeding to a future day, giving notice thereof to
the parties or their solicitors, but noting all the cost that may
attend such adjournment, which shall be subject to the order and

direction of the court. It shall be the duty of the auditor to
proceed with all reasonable diligence in every such reference,