Quillman v. Gurley

This case, being an action of ejectment, was tried by the court without the intervention of a jury. Under the statutes, the parties may waive a trial by jury, by agreement in writing, and submit the issue of fact to trial and determination by the court; in which case, the finding of the court upon the facts has the same effect as the verdict of the jury. The finding of the court may be general or special, unless a special finding of the facts is requested by both, or one of the parties; and if so requested, the court must state in writing the facts as it finds them, and such statement, with…