London v. London

Defendant’s sole exception is the one which the law entered for him when he gave notice of appeal. “An appeal is itself an exception to the judgment . . . but limits the review to the question of whether the findings of fact are sufficient to support the judgment or whether error of law appears on the face of the record.” 1 Strong, N. C. Index, Appeal and Error § 21 (1957).

In his brief, defendant assumes that the order from which he appeals was entered in the second suit, Case No. 5314, and he challenges the authority of the court to award plaintiff alimony pendente lite in that case after it…