But where, as in this case, it is an action for an account, it has been held that the rate of exchange should be that prevailing at the time of the accounting, when the amount due is ascertained. See Manners v. Pearson, supra. As this judgment will change the amount found due by the learned trial Judge, and there will have to be a reference to ascertain the correct amount due to the appellant, and it cannot be said there has been any settled account to the present, the rate of exchange allowed will be that prevailing on the concluding date of the reference hereinafter ordered to be taken by the local registrar at Humboldt, and if counsel cannot agree upon what that rate is, the said local registrar will ascertain the rate when holding the said reference.
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