Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. v. Arctic Iron Co.

The certificate upon which this case is before us contains what are denominated findings of fact grouped under eighteen paragraphs covering eight pages of the record.. Upon these findings we. are asked to instruct as to six propositions of law, really amounting to twelve since each is two-fold, that is, stated in the alternative. But we are of opinion that we may not instruct as to these propositions for the following reasons.

In the first place, because we think it is clear that the statements which áre declared in the. certificate to be findings of fact are in no true sense entitled to that…