Walton v. . Pearson

This action was brought to trial at fall term, 1879, of Catawba superior court, and on a waiver of trial by jury, the questions of law and fact were found by the court, and by consent of parties the decision of the judge was reserved until the court in Burke (wdiich was to be held during the succeeding week), with some agreement between the parties touching the right of appeal from the judgment which might be rendered.

On the 12th of September, 1879, at Burke court, the judge made his decision upon the law and facts, in writing, with an endorsement in writing of “ appeal prayed and granted,…