Thornhill v. Gulf Coast Produce Exchange

This case was tried by the circuit court without a jury on evidence rendered orally in the presence of the presiding judge on the trial, based upon an account, as to which there was much dispute. Upon such evidence, the court rendered a judgment for appellee.

Although on appeals under those circumstances, it is provided by sections 8599, 9498,. and 9502 that there shall be no presumption in favor of the judgment of the circuit court, this court has repeatedly held that it will review the conclusions of fact reached by the judge trying the case, when the evidence is given orally before him,…