Scott & Co. v. Ward

1. Where a case is submitted to the trial judge under an agreement that he shall direct a verdict for one side or the other, and the bill of exceptions itself distinctly shows that there was no controversy about the facts, but that the 'question submitted was purely one of law, an assignment of error that, “Within thirty days from the direction of said verdict [plaintiffs in error] excepts to the same, and alleges that the court erred in directing said verdict and signing up said judgment, and assigns error on the same, and alleges that said judgment and verdict was error,” is sufficient, as…