Puckett v. Guenther

On April 5, 1905, plaintiff obtained a verdict against the defendant. On May 26, 1905, the trial judge entered on his calendar an order for judgment for the amount of the verdict. On July 10, 1905, the defendant perfected his appeal to this court on the assumption that judgment was entered on May 26, 1905. Upon that purported appeal to this court, • the plaintiff as appellee contended that the service of notice was premature, in that no judgment had been entered of record *36until after July 10, 1905. He filed a motion in the ■lower court asking that it be ascertained when tbe judgment in bis…