Mallonee

Following the filing of the memorandum of November 30, 1953, 117 F.Supp. 259 , the Special Master prepared and filed two reports; one, on the handling as Master of the turn-over proceedings of the Association under the order of January 23, 1948, text at 14 F.R.D. 273, 315 , and matters incident thereto and resulting therefrom, such as the accounting of the conservator, the election of officers and the like; and the other, on the handling of the reference to him as Master in the discovery proceedings.

The Master has, in connection with the two reports, filed a request for final allowance for fees and allocation of the same as costs against the parties.

Three appeals were taken from four orders made in 5421-5678 for partial interim allowance of fees to the Special Master on account, directing their payment from money on deposit in court. These appeals were numbered 12575, 15893 and 13055 in the appellate court. They involve the following orders: March 9, 1950 — $15,000; November 9, 1950 — $10,000; February 20, 1951 — $1,-000; April 26, 1951 — $3,000.

The order of February 20, 1951 also-contained an order to reimburse the Special Master for $310, expenses incurred by him in…