Cohn v. Rumely

The single question presented by this record is whether an entry made by the court, op its own docket, is to be deemed the announcement of a finding, within the meaning of section 363 of the code. A brief extract from the record will show the character of the question and the manner in which it is presented. We quote from the record the following:

“After all the evidence had been introduced, the court wrote and entered the following words upon the judge’s docket, viz.: ‘Eind. for Defts. Judgt. vs. Plff. for costs.’ Thereupon, before the court had orally announced its finding, the said…