Dingee v. Wood

Citations

• 228 Pa. 250
• 77 A. 440
• 1910 Pa. LEXIS 465

Syllabus

<p>Auditor — Findings of fact — Appeals—Review.</p> <p>1. Because of Ms better opportumty to judge of the intelligence and credibility of witnesses and then knowledge of the subject under investigation, an auditor’s finding of fact from disputed testimony is entitled to great weight and should not be set aside except for very substantial reasons, but it is never binding upon the court. Where the finding is an inference from established facts the court can reach a correct conclusion quite as readily as the auditor and less hesitation is felt in reversing his finding.</p> <p>2. A court’s finding of the value of services in an amount different from that found by an auditor will not be reversed where the court’s finding is based on inferences from facts proved or admitted which showed the relation of the parties, the interests involved, the character of services, and the circumstances under which they were rendered.</p>