Goldston v. Chambers

The orders were signed by the trial judge out of term and out of the district by agreement of the parties, and such action when so authorized is permissible.

In Knowles v. Savage, 140 N.C. 372, 52 S.E. 930, the facts were these:

"The record states that counsel, desiring to leave the court pending the deliberation of the jury, agreed that upon the return of the verdict, the judge could sign judgment ‘out of term.’ That neither of the counsel were present at the rendition of the verdict. The court announced from the bench that it would set the verdict aside if any one was present to make the…